RYA Coastal Skipper

This course is designed for those who want to cruise further afield and will provide the skipper with all the skills and techniques to take a yacht on coastal and offshore passages by day and by night to new sailing areas. Each student will skipper the yacht over a longer passage, involving detailed pilotage and passage planning. It is recommended that you complete the Shorebased Coastal Skipper theory course beforehand.

•Suggested pre-course minimum requirement: 15 days sea time (2 days as skipper) 300 nautical miles, 8 night hours.

•Assumed knowledge: Navigation to Coastal Skipper shorebased standard. Sailing ability to Day Skipper practical standard.

•Course content: Passage planning, preparation for sea, pilotage, passage making and ability as skipper, yacht handling under power and sail, adverse weather conditions and emergency situations.

•Ability after course: Be able to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and by night.

•Minimum duration: 5 days.

•Minimum age: 17.