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Overview
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced yacht and motor cruiser skippers. It will equip 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.
Course Duration
The course is taught over 48 hours with students having to pass two examination papers. Students will attend one or two evenings per week (Mon-Fri) or on a Saturday during the day. The exact times and days will be confirmed before the course starts.
Minimum entry requirements
- Some practical experience is desirable. Ideally participants should be at least 16 years of age but there is no formal age restriction
What you study
In conjunction with the UK Hydrographic Office the RYA 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 this Day Skipper shorebased 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 liferafts.