RYA Day Skipper Theory

RYA Day Skipper theory course held at the Royal Southampton Yacht Club, Ocean Village over 6 Sundays from 24th January to 28th February.

• The basics of Seamanship

• The essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage

• Chartwork

• Position Fixing

• Plotting a course to steer

• Weather forecasting and meteorology

• Tides

• Collision Regulations

• Construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat

• Emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts

Course Structure

Timings are 9.15am to 4.30pm each Sunday.

There will be some work to be completed in the evenings and at the end of the course there will be two examination papers to complete

Useful Information

Intended for people who are complete beginners or those who have some practical experience of sailing or navigation. The course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.If you are looking for a brush-up or a good introduction to navigation, this is an ideal course. If you are a crew member or partner who doesn’t usually sail or navigate but would like to learn this is a great starting point.

The course fee includes morning and afternoon tea/coffee. Lunch is available for purchase on the premises.

Whilst the course fee is very reasonably priced, there is a further reduced fee for Royal Southampton YC members.