RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship

This online couse is a great introduction to navigation and safety awareness for new or inexperienced skippers and crew, and those wanting to refresh their skills. In fact it's for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling or diving, and works well in complementing our on-the-water training, such as the Powerboat Level 2, Start Yachting and Helmsman courses. It is also useful for anyone who want to get a basic Knowledge before moving on to more advanced courses. It's a highly informative course with lots of opportunities for you to put your new found knowledge into practice.

Course Structure

Course topics include:

• Charts and Publications

• Safety

• Engine checks

• Buoyage

• Tidal awareness

• Visual and electronic navigation

• Pilotage

• Rules of the road

• Anchoring

• Weather forecasts

• Passage planning

Useful Information

The course will take around six hours, but the beauty of it is that you can work through it at your own speed, whenever and wherever.