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      • Buoyage Flashcards
        Flashcards designed to help remember the buoys in the IALA system. If you want to learn them in detail, our module ‘Getting in and out of harbour‘, covers the IALA system and different buoys used.
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  • Our Courses

      All our courses are engaging, interactive and fun! Whether formal training or simply looking to brush up, we take online learning to the next level.

      • Sailing EssentialsFreeA free course great for anyone who spends time on the water.
      • Essential Navigation & SeamanshipRYA course for beginners. Learn charts, tides, pilotage, and core seamanship with simple practice tasks.
      • Day Skipper TheoryMost PopularRYA course for inshore skippers. Plan day passages using chartwork, tides, weather, and COLREGs.
      • Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® TheoryComing SoonRYA course for advanced navigation and passage planning. Work with secondary ports, tidal streams, and offshore weather.
      • SRC (VHF) Marine Radio CourseRYA Short Range Certificate radio course. Study online, then take the practical exam with an RYA assessor.
  • Directory

      Are you looking for something nautical related? Our directory is an extensive list of courses and places associated with the marine industry. Hop over and search now.

      • Places
        Find anywhere nautical, including marinas & training centres. If it exists, we’ve got it listed!
      • Courses
        We help you navigate through the complex world of training and help find what’s best for you.
  • Know-How

      We believe every day’s a school day on a boat! That’s why we built Nautical Know-How, dedicated to answering your questions. Even better, if it can’t answer your question immediately, you can request it, and we’ll add it to our knowledge base.

      • Nautical Terms & Terminology
        Understanding the language of the marine world is like trying to learn a pirate’s secret code while juggling fish. Let us explain why a sheet isn’t for your bed, why “heave ho” doesn’t mean throw up (most of the time), and why “dead reckoning” is surprisingly less ominous than it sounds.
      • Why do we have tides?
        Have you ever wondered what causes the tides? Check out this video, which introduces the forces that create the tides we experience on Earth.
      • What causes our weather?
        A video introducing the drivers behind our weather, part of our RYA Day Skipper & RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® Offshore theory courses.
      • Buoyage Flashcards
        Flashcards designed to help remember the buoys in the IALA system. If you want to learn them in detail, our module ‘Getting in and out of harbour‘, covers the IALA system and different buoys used.
      • Interactive Rule Book (COLREGs / IRPCS)
        Whether you’re a novice sailor or a seasoned skipper, we can help you navigate the IRPCS confidently and clearly. Our easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, plain English rule book with helpful interpretations of what each rule means.
      • The Salty Sea Blog
        From salty old sea dogs to fresh-faced deckhands, this blog is for anyone who finds peace, adventure, and a bit of mischief on the water. So hoist the main, set your course, and let’s sail into the stories, lessons, and musings that make life on the sea so irresistible.
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Basic Sea Survival Certificate

The Basic Sea Survival Certificate course teaches life-saving techniques for emergencies at sea. Participants learn how to use life rafts, don survival suits, and deploy signaling devices effectively. The course includes practical drills in simulated conditions, emphasizing personal preparation and survival strategies. This program is ideal for offshore sailors, ensuring ...see more
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Basic Sea Survival Certificate

Course Overview

The Basic Sea Survival Certificate course teaches life-saving techniques for emergencies at sea. Participants learn how to use life rafts, don survival suits, and deploy signaling devices effectively. The course includes practical drills in simulated conditions, emphasizing personal preparation and survival strategies. This program is ideal for offshore sailors, ensuring they are well-equipped to handle critical situations with confidence.
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Course Content

Liferafts and their equipment, survival techniques, lifejackets, medical aspects of sea survival, search and rescue techniques.

Minimum Age

None (Please contact your local Training Centre)

Minimum Duration

1 day

Certificate Issuing Criteria

A good knowledge of the safety equipment carried on small boats and the techniques needed to survive at sea in heavy weather.

Course Format

Classroom

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City Sailing

City Sailing helps you enhance your sailing by organising group and individual theory courses in London and further afield. We are the London Sailing Experts here to help you with your sailing needs. We specialise the RYA Theory courses and offer MCA STCW First Aid, Sea Survival Courses, MCA BML ... read more
London, London, United Kingdom
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Skilltrack

London, London, United Kingdom
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Bluewater Yachting

Antibes, Antibes, France
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Royal Ulster Yacht Club

Bangor, County Down, United Kingdom
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Sail School NI

Bangor, County Down, United Kingdom
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Premier Sailing

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, United Kingdom
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C-MASTERS International Sailing School

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Wavelength Training

Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
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Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre

Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
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UKSA

Cowes, Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom
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Flying Fish UK

Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Island Sailing Club

Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Ondeck Antigua

English Harbour, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
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Seaskills

Dunbar, East Lothian, United Kingdom
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JLS Yacht & Charter Training

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Gibraltar
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Swiss Maritime Academy

Gelterkinden, Gelterkinden, Switzerland
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Helford River Sailing Club

Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Chieftain Training (Scotland)

Helensburgh, Argyl, United Kingdom
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Belgian Sailing Team

Kraainem, Kraainem, Belgium
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