RYA Coastal Skipper

The Coastal Skipper course is aimed as yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation who are wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night.

This course is a satisfying but intense week with candidates undertaking more and more challenging passages, learning about planning safe passages, pilotage by day and night, boat handling techniques and safety and emergency situations.

Course Structure

- Passage planning

- Preparation for sea

- Pilotage

- Passage making and ability as skipper

- Yacht handling under power

- Yacht handling under sail

- Adverse weather conditions

- Emergency situations