RYA Coastal Skipper

Skippering a yacht on coastal and offshore passages demands strong navigation, seamanship and leadership skills. The Coastal Skipper Practical course prepares those with previous skippering experience to undertake longer voyages.

During the course your instructor will guide you through navigation, both offshore and in limited visibility, weather forecasting and passage planning, watch keeping and preparation for sea. You will put this all into practice as each student plans and executes passages taking complete command of the yacht. Coastal skippers must be good boat handlers and you will receive plenty of practice mooring the yacht and have at least 4 hours' night sailing. Weather permitting the yacht will undertake a longer coastal passage.

At the successful completion of the course you will be awarded the Coastal Skipper Course Completion Certificate and will be able to skipper coastal passages safely and confidently.