This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar water by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.
Course topic include:
- 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
- constructions, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
- emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, life jackets and life-rafts
We are continually updating our courses to take into account developments in technology and the electronic navigation aids now available on most cruising boats. in conjunction with the UK Hydrographic Office we have developed a chart plotter specifically for use on training courses, giving you a realistic insight into electronic navigation. Use of this plotter is an integral part of our Day Skipper shorebased course.
We have introduced northern and southern hemisphere version of our training materials. So, no matter where you are in the world, our course can be tailored to you
The course is taught over 40 hours with two exam papers. It can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week long course, or by distance learning.
Recommended Books for RYA Day Skipper:
- RYA Navigation Handbook
- RYA Navigation Exercises
- RYA Weather Handbook
- RYA Sail Cruising Logbook
- RYA Motor Cruising Logbook
- RYA Tom Cunliffe’s Manual of Seamanship
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