RYA Seamanship Skills

This will teach you to sail in a seamanlike manner and make decisions in moderate conditions by allowing you to handle a boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat. By the end of the course you should be able to handle a wide range of situations afloat.

Course Structure

Anchoring

Trailing boats

Tidal conditions

Interpreting forecasts

Adjusting sail size on the water

Sailing in adverse circumstances and sailing backwards

International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at sea (IRPCS)

Techniques of launching and recovery in varying wind directions

Total dinghy inversion recovery

Weather patterns and conditions

Man over board recovery

Towing techniques

Using tide tables

Basic chart work