RYA DAY SKIPPER THEORY
Classroom courses are operated from our home base in Kip Marina, unless stated otherwise
A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.
This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising. The course is taught over 40 hours, plus time for two assessment papers. It can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week-long course, or by distance learning.
On successful completion of the course and assessment you will be awarded the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate.
This course is for you if you...
The Day Skipper theory course introduces the wide range of subjects needed to skipper a small yacht. During the course you will work through 12 coursework exercises leading to two assessments, one on navigation and the other a general paper covering seamanship, meteorology, collision regulations and all aspects from the course.
This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising. The course is taught over 40 hours, plus time for two assessment papers. It can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week-long course, or by distance learning.
On successful completion of the course and assessment you will be awarded the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate.
This course is for you if you...
- Are involved in or becoming involved in sailing/ motor or power boating/ sea angling/ diving
- Have a little experience on the water
- Want to take the next theory step up from essential navigation and seamanship
- Are a little rusty on the basics
- Are preparing for the day skipper practical
- Want to be more helpful as a crew member
- Some practical experience desirable
- None
- 6 days, taken over 6 consecutive days or 3 weekends
- None
The Day Skipper theory course introduces the wide range of subjects needed to skipper a small yacht. During the course you will work through 12 coursework exercises leading to two assessments, one on navigation and the other a general paper covering seamanship, meteorology, collision regulations and all aspects from the course.
- 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, lifejackets and life rafts
- Instructor time
- Drinks and biscuits
- Certificates and course packs
