RYA Day Skipper

The RYA Day Skipper practical course is designed to teach you to Skipper a Yacht with safely and confidence.

Skippering a yacht for the first time can be a daunting yet exhilarating experience especially as you will be responsible for the safety and well being of a yacht and crew. This also includes navigation & pilotage, passage planning, weather forecasting, victualling, engine maintenance, sail selection and handling and watch keeping.

You will be taught these skills and put them into practice as you skipper the yacht on short passages around the Solent.

Boat handling is another important part of the course and you will practice mooring under various conditions. You will complete at least 4 night hours sailing to experience night pilotage and identify lights.

At the end of the RYA Day Skipper course you will be confident to skipper a cruising yacht on short passages by day.

Students who successfully complete the Day Skipper course are awarded the RYA Day Skipper completion certificate which is the minimum requirement required to charter a yacht.

With a maximum of 4 students per course, your fully qualified instructors will be able to devote plenty of time to your individual needs.

Useful Information

£525 Low season - November to March

£695 High Season - April to October