RYA Coastal Skipper

Advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night.

Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations.

It is a satisfying but intensive week, with candidates often working towards a Certificate of Competence.

The knowledge of the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore theory is strongly adviced, before to start the Coastal Skipper Practical, because there is insufficient time to teach you theory during the week.

Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions. By the end of the course you should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster.

The course can be taken in tidal or non-tidal waters and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly.

Course Structure

Passage planning

Preparation for sea

Pilotage

Passage making and ability as skipper

Yacht handling under power

Yacht handling under sail

Adverse weather conditions

Emergency situations