Course and qualification

RYA Coastal Skipper Practical Motor Cruising Course

RYA schemes:Motor CruisingRYA
Age:Minimum age17 and over
Level:Advanced
Setting:Afloat

About this course

This course aims to teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a motor cruiser of at least 7m LOA safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. Before taking this course it is virtually essential to have attended the Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased course, to ensure that time is not wasted teaching theory on board. For the more ambitious skipper to improve skills and learn to make full use of the boat on longer, more complex passages.

Course fundamentals

Minimum ageMinimum age: 17
Duration5 days
Course contentPassage planning; Preparation for sea; Pilotage; Passage making and ability as a skipper; Radar; Boat handling; Adverse weather conditions; Emergency situations
Certificate or qualificationThe appropriate RYA course completion certificate is awarded following successful completion of the course and its prescribed assessment.
Award typeCourse completion certificate
Separate assessmentNot required

Prerequisites

Course knowledge and logged experience required

15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours. Boat handling to the standard of the Day Skipper practical motor cruising course Navigation to the standard of the Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased course.

Sea miles
300 miles
Night hours
8 hours
Days as skipper
2 days

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Recommended course progression

Starting from the beginning

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Logged experience, sea time and required documents are assessed separately and are not completed by taking these courses alone.

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Training providers

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Oceanpro

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Oceanpro

Explore Oceanpro, a Training & Teaching listing in Beaulieu sur Mer, France.

Beaulieu sur Mer, France

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Seascope France

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Seascope France

Explore Seascope France, a Training & Teaching listing in 19 Avenue Thiers, Antibes, Antigua and Barbuda.

19 Avenue Thiers, Antibes, Antigua and Barbuda

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