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RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Theory

Theory Course

Advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course. This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. It will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster™

RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Course in Spain

Coastal and Yachtmaster™ Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills. As with the Day Skipper shorebased course, the RYA’s specially designed chart plotter software will be used during the course to give you a realistic taste of modern electronic navigation.


Course Topics Include

  • Position fixing
  • Course shaping and plotting
  • Tidal knowledge
  • Use of almanacs and admiralty publications
  • Electronic position finding equipment
  • Taking and interpreting forecasts
  • Plotting weather systems
  • Weather predictions using a barometer and by observation
  • Collision regulations
  • Customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad

It allows some time for revision of the basics and then moves on to advanced navigation techniques.

 

How Long is the course?

The course is taught over 40 hours with three exam papers. It can be covered as a series of short sessions or as an intensive week-long.

Course price

775€

/ course

Important: We strongly recommend that prior to your course you buy and read the following book(s) and bring them with you for your course:

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