Theory course for candidates before undertaking the Coastal Skipper Practical (Sail), Coastal Skipper Practical (Motor), Yachtmaster Offshore (Sail) or Yachtmaster Offshore (Motor) exam.
Theory course for candidates before undertaking the Coastal Skipper Practical (Sail), Coastal Skipper Practical (Motor), Yachtmaster Offshore (Sail) or Yachtmaster Offshore (Motor) exam.
Course Level:
Intermediate
Some revision of the Day Skipper shorebased course plus more advanced skills in offshore & coastal navigation by day & night, pilotage & meteorology.
Position fixing, course shaping and plotting, tidal knowledge, use of almanacs and admiralty publications, electronic position-finding equipment, taking and interpreting forecasts, plotting weather systems, and weather predictions using a barometer.
Knowledge to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased.
Three assessment papers are taken as part of the course with a pass mark criteria for each one.