RYA Coastal Skipper

The course 5 days if a weeks course or 7 days if split over three weekends. Each day runs from 9am to approximately 5pm.

To develop a comprehensive understanding of navigation, metrology and many other areas building on previous capability.Course content

The course is aimed at experienced boaters moving towards either their practical Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore examinations. It works equally well for Advanced powerboaters keen to develop their knowledge on to the next level.

Whilst at first sight the syllabus appears very similar to Day Skipper Shorebased the depth to which subjects are covered is very different.

The syllabus covers:

Position

The magnetic compass

Tides

Tidal streams

Buoyage

Lights

Pilotage

GPS & Chartplotters

Echo Sounders

Logs (speed and distance measuring)

Deck log

Meteorology

Rules of the road

Safety at Sea

Navigation in restricted visibility

Passage planning

Marine environment

At the end of the course there is an exam which covers all of the above areas. Success in the exam leads to the award of your course certificate

Those attending should already possess a knowledge in the areas being looked at by the course