RYA Coastal Skipper

The Coastal Skipper 5 day course provides intensive instruction to develop the skills required to skipper a sailing yacht on longer passages. Practical experience to Day Skipper level and beyond is assumed and expected as a prerequisite. Similarly, good knowledge of the Coastal Skipper shorebased syllabus (or equivalent) is required.

The RYA Coastal Skipper course develops your skills to execute more demanding pilotage and passage planning / making scenarios. It also builds your confidence by developing your sail and power close quarter boat handling skills in evermore challenging circumstances. Blind navigation and the skills to navigate safely and efficiently at night are also developed. There is significant emphasis on sailing safety and emergency procedures.

An RYA Coastal Skipper Practical (Tidal) certificate is awarded on completion of the course.

The opportunity to take the RYA/ MCA Yachtmaster (Coastal) practical exam at the end of the course is also available. Ambition Sailing have a long standing reputation for producing high quality Yachtmaster exam candidates..

For those requiring non-tidal Coastal Skipper qualifications and examination please contact us – we can arrange the Non Tidal course and Yachtmaster (Coastal) exam in the Mediterranean for you.