RYA Day Skipper

The RYA Day Skipper Motor course will teach you to skipper a motor cruiser up to 15m in overall length. You will learn how to take responsibility for the vessel and crew, for daytime inshore coastal passages. The course concentrates primarily on boat handling and pilotage, giving you the confidence to take command. It is strongly recommended that you should have completed the RYA Day Skipper Theory course prior to starting this practical.

Course Structure

The Day Skipper Motor course covers man overboard recovery and other distress situations. The syllabus also includes anchoring, mooring, berthing under varying conditions, close quarters manoeuvring, and passage planning with particular emphasis on weather and tidal considerations.

Useful Information

Vessel is an Azimut 36, twin engined with flybridge. Accommodation is onboard our Motor Cruiser "Gabriele" for 3 nights. Bedding and towels provided, and food for breakfast, lunch and snacks.