RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased

RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore Theory course equals the level expected from candidates for RYA Yachtmaster Offshore.

The programme of the course is completed during a 6-day intensive course - 40 hours of lectures and exercises. There is a test at the end of the course which covers such tasks as navigation on the map, route planning and the knowledge of The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
This course is in English.

The course programme includes most of all advanced exercises but also theoretical knowledge on:

• navigation in tidal waters (estimated position, course to steer)
• measuring the water height in tides 
• meteorology - interpreting weather forecasts and synoptic weather charts
• pilotage preparation  
• passage planning
• The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (preventing collisions, sound and light signals)

Requirements: 

• knowledge of navigation at the level of offshore yacht skipper;
• knowledge of English.

RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore Theory - Certficate

The Certificate is issued directly after the course on the basis of positive exam result. The Certficate of course completion confirms the knowledge required at the level of RYA Yachtmaster. Holding this certificate builds confidence for the practical RYA Yachtmaster exam and helps the examiner to assess theoretical knowledge of a candidate. 

The course consists of 6 full days of training and ends with a theoretical exam. There are two options, either 6 days in a row or in two parts: 3 and 3 days.

Syllabus of the first part: Revising the information on navigation, procedures and meteorology. Practical exercises of navigating on maps in tidal waters.

Syllabus of the second part: Improving skills at navigation, calculating water height in tides, pilotage preparation, passage planning. During this second part of the course many hours will be devoted to working on routes.