Learn to drive a boat faster
We realized that we were spending too much time in the boat explaining theories to our students. What's more, sailing isn't the best time to teach theories and procedures, as we are already focused on steering the boat. By the time the exam comes around, many of the things we have explained have already been forgotten.
The Ankerfels solution: We film all the theories that can be learned on board and compile them here. This allows the content to be repeated as often as desired, and certain procedures, such as mooring the boat at the jetty, can be viewed in advance as preparation and then again afterwards for review. The clock isn't ticking, we save a lot of time in class, and thanks to the prior knowledge, we have more capacity in class to take in more new information.
The videos are “interactive videos.” Watch them on a tablet or phone, walk around a bit while watching, and say to yourself what comes next and what you should pay attention to. Experience shows that if you move around (walk around the room) while watching, you can remember what you've learned better.
To be fair, the videos are password-protected. Please contact us if you would like access.
Boat handover
The training begins with taking over the boat and checking the equipment on board.
1. We briefly go over taking over the boat before each lesson so that you will know it by heart for the exam. In terms of training methods, we use the loci method and remember the points by associating them with a location.
The 13 checkpoints can also be found on the front of the short version of the checklist.
2. Checking the minimum equipment is also part of taking over the boat. Equipment checks are carried out during the official inspection of the boat. Knowing what you need to have, what it is good for, and where it is located on board is one of the virtues of a good captain. The materials are grouped here into materials for removing water from the boat, items for raising the alarm, items for mooring the boat or moving it without an engine, extinguishing agents, and individual rescue equipment (life jackets and OneUp).
Bootsübernahme
Material an Bord
Orientierungsübung
orientation exercise
It is always useful to know where we are on the lake. For this purpose, we have to demonstrate a cross bearing during the exam. We have developed a method with many plausibility checks and aids in the process to ensure that a quick and accurate orientation exercise can be demonstrated during the exam.
The high-quality tools we need include a Plastimo monocular compass and a homemade “church tower map,” which makes the exercise go faster.
Reverse landing and boarding the boat
In the canton of Schwyz, at the end of the test, the boat is turned 90° backwards and then moored at the jetty. Landing requires some practice to learn how to judge distance and speed.
When mooring at the jetty, candidates must demonstrate that they can tie four knots. In this video, we mainly show the procedure; you can find detailed instructions for the knots here.
90° RW Driftlandung und Boot belegen am Steg
Box vorwärts
There's much more to come soon
We are working on making more videos, and our goal is to shorten your training by another 2 hours so that you get more fun for your buck!