RYA Coastal Skipper

The RYA Coastal Skipper course - a five-day advanced course for those skippers wanting to undertake coastal voyages by day and night. You will skipper more challenging passages and it is assumed trainees attending this course will be competent sailors with a good knowledge of the theory of navigation and meteorology. You will learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, including preparation for adverse weather conditions, safety and emergency situations. There is not sufficient time during the course to instruct the basic skills of seamanship and navigation, as well as teach how these skills should be applied by the skipper of a yacht. You will be instructed and assessed on your ability to take charge of a yacht and direct and organise the crew for a yacht on a coastal passage.

Course Structure

Passage planning

Passage making & ability as skipper

Yacht handling under power

Adverse weather conditions

Preparation for sea

Pilotage

Yacht handling under sail

Emergency situations

Useful Information

Pre Course Experience: 15 Days seatime (2 Days as skipper), 300 miles, 8 night hours

Assumed Knowledge: Navigation to Coastal Skipper Shorebased standard, Sailing to Day Skipper Practical standard

Included in your course fee

-course notes

-all meals cooked onboard

-complimentry beer and wine each evening

-accommodation on the yacht

-linen - but you will need your own sleeping bag

-Course Completion Certificate

-full use of yachts inventory, which includes safety harnesses/lifejackets, navigation equipment