RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Theory

This RYA Yachtmaster theory and Coastal Skipper theory course will equip you with the knowledge to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. It allows some time for revision of the basics and then moves on to advanced navigation techniques, building on the RYA Day Skipper Theory course, and will raise your knowledge to the standard required for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams.

As with the Day Skipper shorebased course, the RYA's specially designed chart plotter software will be used during the course to give you a realistic taste of modern electronic navigation. The course is taught over 40 hours with three exam papers. It can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week-long course.

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Our guarantee is that we won't give up on you: in the unlikely event that you fail or can't complete one of our RYA courses, you can resit or rejoin another at NO EXTRA COST. *See T&C's

What will I gain from the Course?

Topics for this course include:

position fixing

course shaping and plotting

tidal knowledge

use of almanacs and admiralty publications

electronic position finding equipment

taking and interpreting forecasts

plotting weather systems

weather predictions using a barometer and by observation

collision regulations

customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad