RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Theory

Duration: 16 Night Classes, or 3 Weekends, or 6 full days

Cost: €455

Location: TBC

Requirements: Candidates should be up to Day Skipper Theory level or equivalent

Advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course.

The course is taught over 40 hours with three exam papers. concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills. 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.

Course topics 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