This course provides a safe platform to test and develop your ability to take charge of a yacht and skipper.
Your competencies, skills, habits and behaviour as a skipper will be evaluated, reviewed and feed back to you by a friendly instructor.
Upon successful completion you will be able to navigate and skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.
This qualification is generally required to charter yachts in the UK & aboard.
Note. With this qualification you can / should apply for an International Certificate of Competence (ICC) which carries international recognition.
RYA Day Skipper - Practical
Outline
Group Size and Costs
Up to 5 students to 1 instructor per boat.
Minimum Age for certificate 16. 18+unaccompanied - 16-17 accompanied by an adult.
COST: Upon Application:
Duration
5 days or 1 week or 3 x 2-Day Weekends or 1 x 2-Day weekend + a 3-Day weekend.
Typically starting at 8.30am and finishing around 4.30pm each day (+ night sail) with breaks whenever it suits.
We will live onboard a yacht partaking of the benefits of shore facilities and hospitality by mutual agreement.
Course Content
Pre Course Requirement: You should have at least 5 days, 100+ miles and 4+ night hours sailing experience. Plus basic navigation / sailing abilities.
Please let me know if you have any special dietary, medical conditions or need any support with learning materials. (See Recommended Resources)
Course Content:
| Q&A | Learning styles | Safety briefing | Preparations for sea |
| Take off and landing | Deck work | Navigation | Pilotage |
| Metrology | Rules of the road | Maintenance & Repair | Engines |
| Provisioning | Emergency Situations | Handling (Power/Sail) | Passage making |
| Night sailing |
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| Exercises: | Boat management | Skippering | Steering |
| Mooring | Sailing | MOB | and everything in between |
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