RYA DAY SKIPPER SHOREBASED COURSE

Learned a lot and had a great holiday at the same time.
Pieter van der Pijt, Jul 2009
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Had a great week, learned a lot of new material.
Carl Davidson June 2011
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Sailing Theory Course

A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.

This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.

The RYA continually updates their courses to take into account developments in technology and the electronic navigation aids now available on most cruising boats.

In conjunction with the UK Hydrographic Office they have developed a chart plotter specifically for use on training courses, giving you a realistic insight into electronic navigation. Use of this plotter is an integral part of our Day Skipper shorebased course.

The course is taught over 4 days with two exam paper, or you can take it by distance learning. Contact us for more information.

Course topics include:

  • the basics of seamanship
  • the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
  • chartwork
  • electronic charts
  • position fixing
  • plotting a course to steer
  • weather forecasting and meteorology
  • tides
  • collision regulations
  • construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
  • emergency and safety procedures including distress calls,use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts

ONLINE COURSE: 300 euro; including delivery within Europe, 335 euro; outside Europe.

CLASSROOM COURSE: 400 euro; per person for 4-day course including 4 nights in a hotel.

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