RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Theory
RNLI College, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole
POA
EnquireSchool Shell Bay Watersports
Location RNLI College, Royal National Lifeboat...
Duration 40 hour(s)
Dates Contact for more info
Accommodation None Included
This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills. As with the Day Skipper shorebased course, the RYA's specially designed chart plotter software will be used during the course to give you a realistic taste of modern electronic navigation.
Course Structure
Position fixing, course shaping and plotting tidal knowledge, use of almanacs and admiralty publications, electronic position finding equipment, taking and interpreting forecasts, plotting weather systems, weather predictions using a barometer and by observation, collision regulations, customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad