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RYA Day Skipper Theory
£485.00
The RYA Day Skipper Theory course is designed for those with little or no experience in the theory of helming a sailing or motor yacht.
Offering a detailed introduction to chartwork, navigation, safety, meteorology and the basics of seamanship, this course provides the essential skills needed for handling a boat on short passages. It also acts as preparation for the RYA Day Skipper Practical course.
Course Objectives
- Safety and Navigation Skills: Gain the skills needed for safe and efficient navigation.
- Short Passages: Learn to helm a boat on short trips.
- Night Navigation: Introduction to basic night navigation.
- Location: Taught at our training centre in Falmouth as a six-day intensive course.
- Online Option: Available as an online course for those who prefer to learn at home.
- Examinations: During the course, you will take two exam papers to qualify for your certificate.
- Navigation Around Familiar Waters: Learn to navigate safely by day in familiar waters.
Course Content
- The basics of seamanship
- The essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
- Chartwork
- Electronic charts
- Position fixing
- Plotting a course to steer
- Weather forecasting and meteorology
- Tides
- Collision regulations
- Construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
- Emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, life jackets and life rafts
What our customers say
Ian was fantastic, bringing a wealth of sailing knowledge to both his teaching and the course.
Wade, RYA Day Skipper Theory - May, 2025
