This course is designed to give the experienced Day Skipper the additional skills required to undertake longer passages. Skippering on more demanding passages requires good leadership and seamanship skills, as well as a clear understanding of advanced chartwork and electronic navigation techniques. During this course, your experienced instructor will guide you, as you plan and execute passages, and take full command of the yacht.

You will learn how to navigate and carry out pilotage at night, and in restricted visibility, as well as weather forecasting and preparing the yacht for sea.

!! For the Coastal Skipper SHOREBASED, you can follow THIS LINK for information about the courses and available dates !!

By the end of the course you should be able to bring the boat alongside in any conditions of wind or tide, and be able to carry out various manoeuvres under sail. If the weather permits, a longer coastal passage will be carried out.

Regular debriefs will keep you up to speed, allowing you to continue improving throughout the course.

The RYA praktical regonision is espected at 15 July. Till that time you can take shorebased courses.   RYA yachtmaster practical  Course Notes Written by the RYA Chief Cruising Instructor in an informative, but easy to follow format. Packed full of detailed clear drawings and diagrams. RYA Navication handbook Highly recommended for anybody who needs to navigate safely and confidently, coastal and offshore. RYA Navigation excercises All vital aspects of seamanship are included, from estimated positions and tide tables to meteorology and maydays. RYA Wheather handbook Written by a sailor for sailors, the RYA Weather Handbook explains the complexities of weather and is full of practical and useful advice on how to understand weather maps and improve your forecasting skills. Contact us for ordering these books!