RYA Coastal Skipper

This is the course for more advanced skipper who has a practical ability to Day Skipper level, knowledge up to RYA Yachtmaster Coastal shorebased standard.

The course concentrates on the techniques and skills required to skipper a yacht on passages involving more complex decision making, cruise planning, navigation, and pilotage. A passage of longer duration, with particular emphasis placed on watch keeping techniques will usually be undertaken to demonstrate how to manage the yacht on such a passage.

In addition, you will be given the opportunity to improve your close quarter’s boat handling skills under power and sail. Preparation of the yacht for heavy weather cruising and navigation in restricted visibility is also discussed and practiced.

By the end of this course the successful RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper will have sufficient knowledge to skipper a yacht safely on long coastal and offshore passages by day and night.

Suggested minimum requirements for this course are 15 days, 300 miles, 8 night hours and 2 days as skipper. For maximum benefit, completion of the Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper Shorebased theory should be completed. Sailing ability to Day Skipper level.