RYA Day Skipper Theory

A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.

This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.

Course topics include:-

•The basics of Seamanship

•The essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage

•Chartwork

•Electronic Charts

•Position fixing

•Plotting a course to steer

•Weather forecasting and meteorology

•Tides

•Collision regulations

•Construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat

•Emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts

This course has been updated to provide you with a knowledge of the standard technology of most cruising vessels.

The course is over 24 weeks with two exam papers.