RYA Day Skipper

The RYA Day Skipper Practical Course is taught on a cruiser of at least 7m LOA and puts your Day Skipper Theory in to practice. So it’s a good thing to have completed your day Skipper Theory beforehand.

The RYA Day Skipper Practical Course covers Pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to Skipper a motor cruiser safely by day in tidal / non-tidal waters with which the student is familiar, also with the introduction to night work.

The RYA Day Skipper Practical Course is taken over 4-5 days depending on experience (ICC 24m)

The minimum age for the course:

Age 16

Course Structure

Preparation for sea - Boat handling

Navigation - Plotting fixes, electronic navigation equipment, Waypoints, working up DR & EPs

Tidal heights & tidal streams, Course to steer

Knowledge of - IALA buoyage systems, maintenance of ships log, use of the echo sounder

Pilotage - Preparation & execution of a pilot plan for entry or departure from ports

Understands the use of clearing & leading lines, use of transits & soundings

Passage making - Meteorology, Rules of the road, Engines, Emergency situations, night cruising

Useful Information

When placing a booking:

5 Days Classroom / Practical

Individual booking: £1700.00 per head

1-2-1 tuition: £2000

Two students: £1600.00 per head

Three students or more: £1500.00 per head

This includes school boat hire and fuel + course material

Own boat tuition £200.00 per day + course material + travel+ meals / accommodation if required