RYA DAY SKIPPER ONLINE
Online RYA Day Skipper courses are supplied through our Navathome and Ardent Training partnerships.
* Navathome prices include UK postage of course packs where applicable. For international shipping, please contact us before completing your order. International shipping is included in the price for Ardent Training courses.
A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.
This 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. The course is taught over 40 hours with two assessment papers. It can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week-long course, or by distance learning.
On successful completion of the course and assessment you will be awarded the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate.
This course is for you if you...
The Day Skipper theory course introduces the wide range of subjects needed to skipper a small yacht. During the course you will work through 12 coursework exercises leading to two assessments, one on navigation and the other a general paper covering seamanship, meteorology, collision regulations and all aspects from the course.
This 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. The course is taught over 40 hours with two assessment papers. It can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week-long course, or by distance learning.
On successful completion of the course and assessment you will be awarded the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate.
This course is for you if you...
- Are involved in or becoming involved in sailing/ motor or power boating/ sea angling/ diving
- Have a little experience on the water
- Want to take the next theory step up from essential navigation and seamanship
- Are a little rusty on the basics
- Are preparing for the day skipper practical
- Want to be more helpful as a crew member
- Some practical experience desirable
- None
- Approximately 40 hours
- This course is flexible study
- You can choose when to study
- You can choose where to study, although you will need access to the internet
- Your online access lasts 6 months (this can be extended for a small fee)
- Course access expires after 2 years
- None
The Day Skipper theory course introduces the wide range of subjects needed to skipper a small yacht. During the course you will work through 12 coursework exercises leading to two assessments, one on navigation and the other a general paper covering seamanship, meteorology, collision regulations and all aspects from the course.
- The basics of seamanship
- The essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
- Chartwork
- Electronic charts
- 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 life rafts
- Online access to the course
- Course pack
- Training almanac
- Course plotter
- Divider
- Tutor available to answer questions via email
