RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship

The RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship Course is a two day classroom based introductory course. It is aimed at anyone new to seagoing activities. The course gives students an awareness and knowledge of essential navigation techniques and seamanship in a relaxed environment and covers the key areas that anyone who goes out in a boat should be aware of.

Main topics include: •Charts, publications and terms

• Buoyage

• Navigation

•Fixing a position

•Personal and boat safety equipment

•Safety procedures and briefing

•Communications

•Engine checks

•Rescue procedures

•Anchoring

•Tidal streams

•Tidal heights

•Electronic navigation

•Rules of the road

• Weather forecasts

•Pilotage

•Passage planning

•SOLAS V requirements

•Pre-planning

•Electronic chart plotter is included in this course.

Useful Information

Course pack (worth £30) included