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The CENTRAL SCHOOL of NAVIGATION is fully approved by the Royal Yachting Association. Our Training Centres use modern and fully equipped classroom facilities, and are very conveniently reached by public transport.

The School’s Principal, MIKE LEACH, is a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor with over thirty years offshore sailing experience. He teaches RYA Practical courses, at all levels from Competent Crew up to Yachtmaster Offshore, in addition to running Theory courses. He is also a Chartered Engineer.

Theory courses are run in RICHMOND Surrey

We run the following RYA THEORY COURSES, on a whole-day "Intensive" basis

"Basic Navigation and Safety" (2-days)

“Day Skipper” (6-days) “Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore” (6-days) “Ocean Yachtmaster” (6-days) MARINE RADIO (one-day course): VHF/DSC “Short Range Certificate”