RYA Day Skipper

The RYA Day Skipper Motor is a four day course (live a board) giving the students an introduction into skippering a small motor vessel in familiar waters by day. The course includes both practical boat handling and day and night navigational exercises. The award of the Day Skipper certificate is based on your skills throughout the week and is made by the instructor on board. Students also undertake night pilotage exercises.

Course Structure

Preparation for sea,

Boat handling,

Navigation,

Pilotage,

Passage Making,

Meteorology,

Rules of the road,

Engines,

Emergency situations,

Night cruising

Useful Information

Entry Requirement: Restricted to those 18 years and over. Candidates should have the minimum of two days at sea and a basic knowledge of navigation and seamanship, or ideally hold a CBES Boatmaster certificate or RYA Dayskipper Shorebased theory certificate.

International Students: please contact us for student fees