RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship

The online interactive RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship Course is split into a series of modules: Charts, publications & terms Buoyage Navigation Safety Anchoring Tides Electronic navigation Rules of the road Weather forecasts Pilotage Passage planning For each module there will be a Learn it section where there will be a series of explanatory notes, interactive animations and videos followed by a recap of the topics covered. For major topics there will be a Try It section where you can put into practice what you have learnt both online and offline and finally once you are happy that you have understood the subject you will complete a short online test. Once you have answered all the questions you will be given feedback on how you did. Your answers will be saved as evidence that you have completed the module. In addition to the online information a pack containing the following will be posted out to you: RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship Course book 2 RYA training charts Training almanac Plotters & dividers Training Electronic Chart Plotter CD You will also receive unlimited email and telephone support from a fully qualified instructor with a guarantee that we will respond to any queries you have within 24 hours. On successful completion of the course a certificate will be posted out to you. It is anticipated that the course will take approximately 6 hours to complete and you will be given 6 months to complete it.