Driving for most people is a kind of enjoyment, modern yacht control system is more advanced and flexible, so the international restrictions on yacht driving qualifications are relatively loose.
Sailing a yacht is actually very simple, even easier than driving a car.
So?
Sailing a yacht is actually very simple, even easier than driving a car.
However, due to the need to have basic sailing knowledge and electromechanical knowledge, need to take into account the safety of the driver and other people’s boats, so the law or regulations to obtain the power of small boat driving license, can be driven yachts, the legal provisions are to ensure the basic safety protection of ocean navigation consideration.
Yachting skills are not simply refers to the boat driving technology, but to be familiar with the situation on the water, with chart reading, ship stability, ship technology and machinery and other basic knowledge, but also have astronomy, geography, ocean and other theoretical knowledge.
A qualified yacht captain is only about 10% of his driving ability.
The remaining 90 percent of the ability is the comprehensive knowledge and experience of navigation other than driving skills.
