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Thailand Course Joining Instructions


Welcome to Sunsail
Thank you for choosing to sail with us. To help you prepare for your course we have put together some useful information and recommend you read it through a couple of weeks before your course commences. Please do not hesitate to call our office if you have any further queries.

Sunsail UK sales opening hours:
The Sunsail UK office is open from 0900 to 1900 Monday to Friday and 1000 to 1600 Saturday and Sunday all year round.

Sunsail Thailand base opening hours:
The Sunsail Thailand base is open from 0800 to 1700 seven days a week.

Contact numbers:

Reservations     023 9222 2224
Aftersales         023 9222 2894
Base                 00 6676 239 057

Base Address
Phuket Boat Lagoon
20/5 Moo 2
Thepkrasattri Road,
Koh Kaew
Phuket 83200,
Thailand
Base manager Ian Hewett
+66(0)76 239057
Email phuketbase@sunsailasia.com

Yacht Course Example Itinerary


Flight and transfers
Flight Times: As issued on your tickets. Flight duration: London Heathrow to Bangkok 12 hrs 30 mins.
Bangkok to Phuket 1 hr 20 mins.
Transfer: Phuket to Boat Lagoon approx.30 mins.
If you are taking flights booked through Sunsail your Sunsail representative will be at Phuket airport to welcome you and take you to Boat Lagoon. If you are arranging your own flights please make sure you have informed the Yachting After Sales Team on 02392 222 864 of your arrival details so that we can inform the base.

Course start     Sunday 1600
Course finish    Friday 1700

On board accommodation in shared cabins is provided Sunday to Friday night inclusive.

Sunday
Students should arrive at the base no later than 1600 hrs on the Sunday to meet their skipper and fellow crew, be allocated a berth on board and receive a basic ‘live on board’ briefing. An informal social drink generally follows the briefing, but students should not arrive after the 17.00hr course start time in case the skipper intends to leave the marina that night.

If there’s anything you’d like to know about your boat, the marina or the island itself please ask your skipper or a member of the Sunsail team, however, a full yacht and safety briefing will be given on Monday morning.

Sunday night is usually spent in the marina. We recommend that students book a hotel for the Sunday night as it can be hot sleeping in the marina. We can help arrange this for you, just give the team a call. Monday to Thursday nights are generally spent at anchor.

Monday to Friday
Each day starts at approximately 0800 hrs and finishes at approximately 1800 hrs with the exception of any night sailing. The syllabus will be sent to you with your course confirmation paperwork, but is also described in the G15 RYA Logbook.
Your course will finish later on one night of the week so that you may experience sailing in the dark.

Fri 1700hrs
Your course ends back at Boat Lagoon, Phuket no later than 1700hrs. Crews usually enjoy drinks and dinner together ashore that night.

Accommodation can easily be arranged before or after your course if you wish to explore the area on land.

Yacht Course Information


Base Facilities
• Bars and restaurants
• Swimming pool
• Hotels
• Selection of shops locally
• Bank and ATM
• Telephone

What to bring?
• Tickets, money passport and driving licence if you plan to hire a car.
Clothing – Thailand enjoys a pleasant temperature all year, BUT be prepared for all weather conditions. We suggest you pack the following:
• Hopefully you will have good weather so we advise you have a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, shorts, T-shirts beach towel and swimwear.
• In cooler weather it is much warmer to wear multiple thin layers than one thick layer and a lightweight jacket is recommended as you may experience light showers. Comfortable trousers / tracksuit, deck shoes / sailing boots or white-soled trainers. We do not recommend jeans as they take a long time to dry. For hygiene reasons, we do not hire out sailing footwear.
Please note that all personal items are brought at your own risk.
• PLEASE NOTE You are advised to take light waterproofs with you

Accommodation
• You will be sleeping on board in shared cabins.
• Sheets, pillow and shower towel are all provided.
• PLEASE NOTE Bring your things in a soft holdall, as there is limited storage on board the yacht.

Catering Arrangements
• Breakfast, lunch and non-alcoholic beverages are provided on board together with three evening meals. You are welcome to purchase locally any extra nibbles you may require. You will normally eat on board at least 2 nights.
• We can cater for vegetarian or other dietary needs if you let us know at least 2 weeks in advance but you are welcome to bring alternative provisions as required.
• Evening meals ashore are at your own expense. Your skipper can recommend good restaurants at each relevant overnight stop.
• Please note that you will be expected to do your fair share of the cooking, washing up and general housekeeping of the yacht.

Children on courses
• Children aged 13+ - Sunsail welcome your older
children on any of our courses at any time of year as long as they are accompanied by at least one adult. Under 16s can get qualified as Comp Crew, over 16s can become Day Skipper.

Log book
• You will require RYA logbook G15 for your course. If you have not already ordered a logbook you can purchase one from our office. If you ordered one when you made your booking it will be sent out to you. Logbooks and RYA course notes are also available for purchase from the base office.

Recommended Reading
• RYA Practical and/or Theory Course books. These can be purchased in advance direct from the sales team at the Sunsail Port Solent office or the RYA.

Money and Marina Fees
• The local currency is the Thai Baht
• Mooring/marina fees are NOT included in the course fees. Any costs incurred for berthing will be spilt between the crew.
• National park entry fees are also NOT included in the course fees.

Places to visit and Activity options

• Nightlife
• Scuba diving
• Deep sea fishing
• Elephant trekking
• Temples
• Beaches

Photography
• An essential part of the success of our brochures is using photography that gives clients a true idea of the product, rather than using models. During the course of the season, we have photographers on site at our bases. If a photographer is on site at any time during your holiday we will advise you on your arrival at the base. If you have strong objections to close up photography of yourself and party, please indicate your feelings to the photographer at the time.

Sunsail – Respecting Destinations
Sunsail remains committed to looking after the environment and supporting the cultures where we operate and over many years you have helped us to ensure that our presence does not negatively impact these areas. Please continue to assist us to leave these areas
‘As good or better than we found them’ i.e.
• Sewerage management. Always use pump out facilities in marinas where available. Otherwise, please avoid discharge in busy anchorages and marinas and prevent contamination to humans and bottom sediments/coral reef inhabitants by pumping out as far as possible offshore.
• Avoid pumping oily bilge water or other hazardous substances into the sea.
• Be litter conscious - never throw rubbish overboard and minimize the use of plastics and non-biodegradable products.
• Observe the laws that govern fish catch sizes, and the touching or handling of marine wildlife.
• Keep a safe distance when viewing marine life, approach side on and stopping with propellers in neutral.
• Identify dark water areas as possible important shallow ecosystems.
• Use mooring buoys where available over coral reefs. If anchoring, drop anchors in sand, away from living reefs.
• Take care not to crush and break corals and reef dwellings with body parts, fins and equipment when snorkelling or swimming.
• Avoid purchase of marine ornamental souvenirs and the harvest of endangered fish.

We hope that these notes will help you make the most of your course and your time spent in Thailand. Please read through carefully and contact the after sales Team on 023 9222 2894 if you have any queries.

We hope that you have a great time and thank you for booking with Sunsail.

Course instructions are correct at the time of publication, but are subject to change without prior notice. Last updated 20.07.07




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