Email UsDay Skipper Theory
- Shorebased Navigation Course
| Minimum Age? | n/a |
| Previous Experience Required? | Some practical experience desirable |
| Duration? | 40 Hours |
| No.of Students? | Max. 12 |
A comprehensive introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and the basics of seamanship.
Conducted in the classroom,as a shorebased session, this is an assessed course leading to a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion, with the use of assessment papers prior to the end of the course.
RYA Day Skipper theory shorebased courses may be conducted over a five day period or a series of weekends. For courses currently available, please enquire.
Some of the subjects covered are:
- Safety and Safety Equipment
- Rules of the Road
- Chartwork - publications, navigation instruments, compasses
- Electronic and satellite navigation
- Tides and tidal streams
- Pilotage
As a recognised RYA Training Centre for the RYA Powerboat Scheme and RYA Shorebased Training, we offer quality courses as standard.
