RYA Advanced Pilotage

This new course is ideal for those who wish to progress their night pilotage skills. The Advanced Pilotage course is usually taken after the RYA Day Skipper Power Course but before the RYA Coastal Skipper Power Course).

Course Structure

Passage planning

Preparation for sea

Pilotage

Passage making

Responsibility as a skipper (daylight hours)

Use of radar

Boat handling

Dealing with adverse weather conditions

Dealing with emergency situations

Night cruising

Useful Information

Pre Requisites:

Boat handling to the standard of the RYA Day Skipper Power course

Navigation knowledge to the standard of the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster™ Offshore shorebased course

VHF/SRC certificate or higher

Minimum age 17

What's Included:

2-days use of our motor cruiser

2-days of instruction

Diesel and onboard consumables

Lunch, tea/coffee and snacks onboard each day

Dinner onboard for the night exercise

RYA Advanced Pilotage Certificate

Loan of a life jacket

Free parking at Shamrock Quay ( Subject to Terms & Conditions )

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What's Not Included:

Accommodation

Wet Weather gear (£5 per day to hire from us)