RYA Coastal Skipper

This is our 2nd year course and covers Offshore and Coastal Navigation, Seamanship and Meteorology and is for those wishing to explore the skills of skippering pleasure craft at sea.

Course Structure

Seamanship: anchoring, rules of the road, safety at sea, signals, boat stability.

Meteorology: air masses, cloud types, frontal systems, local weather forecasting, interpreting a weather forecast.

Navigation: chartwork including use of electronic charts, tides, ships compass, aids to navigation, satellite navigation systems, pilotage, log keeping, passage planning.

Useful Information

Pre-course experience:

Some sea going experience is desirable.

Pre-course knowledge:

It is important that only those with theory up to the level of Day Skipper enrol for this course. Extensive practical experience may be a suitable substitute but most students without Day Skipper theory will struggle with this advanced course. The biggest mistake made by students is enroling on this course without suitable pre-course knowledge.