RYA Coastal Skipper

Designed for the more ambitious skipper wanting to improve their skills, take charge, hone their navigation skills and learn to make full use of the boat on longer, more complex passages.

An important aspect of this course is learning to take command and make decisions during extended passages and bad weather.

Course Structure

Passage planning, Preparation for sea, Pilotage, Passage making and ability as skipper, advanced boat handling under power, adverse weather conditions, night sailing and watchkeeping, emergency situations.

Ability after the course: Able to skipper a yacht on longer coastal passages by day and night.

Minimum age: 18

Maximum Student to Instructor ratio: 4:1

Method of assessment: Continual assessment by your Instructor, no tests or exams.

Certificate awarded at end of course: RYA Coastal Skipper (non-tidal)

Useful Information

Pre-course experience

Day Skipper level plus 800 miles logged. Coastal Skipper candidates also require First Aid and SRC (VHF radio) certificates. We can provide one days training for each subject.

Duration

Four days. The yacht will return to its marina base every evening. However, this course requires time spent on the water for at least one night.

Price

€1,207

Includes all tuition, snacks whilst under instruction, fuel, mooring fees, use of wet weather gear and Greek VAT at the appropriate rate. Please note, accommodation is not included. We can provide a list of reasonably priced hotels near our base.