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The RYA Day Skipper Theory course provides aspiring skippers with the knowledge to navigate safely in coastal waters. This comprehensive program covers chart work, tidal calculations, meteorology, and collision regulations. Delivered over approximately 40 hours, the course prepares participants for practical Day Skipper qualifications and builds confidence in passage planning ...see more
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Day Skipper Theory
Course Overview
The RYA Day Skipper Theory course provides aspiring skippers with the knowledge to navigate safely in coastal waters. This comprehensive program covers chart work, tidal calculations, meteorology, and collision regulations. Delivered over approximately 40 hours, the course prepares participants for practical Day Skipper qualifications and builds confidence in passage planning and navigation.
Fundamentals
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Course Content 8892_1f5459-25> |
Seamanship, coastal navigation and pilotage, chartwork, electronic charts, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting and meteorology, tides, collision regulations, seamanship, coastal navigation and pilotage, chartwork, electronic charts, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting and meteorology, tides, collision regulations. |
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Minimum Age 8892_c7a7d6-06> |
None (contact individual centres for under 16s). |
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Minimum Duration 8892_505f6d-db> |
40 hours plus exam time. |
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Certificate Issuing Criteria 8892_6c9d61-9c> |
A two-paper assessment is undertaken to demonstrate the core knowledge and principles required to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day. |
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Course Format 8892_d4987d-ee> |
Classroom
Online
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Places running this course
Welcome to OceanStar Sailing School — Your Gateway to Confident Coastal Cruising Based in the heart of the Solent, OceanStar Sailing School offers expert-led RYA courses for beginners through to aspiring yachtmasters. Whether you’re looking to gain your Day Skipper qualification, brush up on navigation skills, or enjoy a weekend ... read more
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
: 09:00 - 17:00
Mon
09:00 - 17:00
Tue
09:00 - 17:00
Wed
09:00 - 17:00
Thu
09:00 - 17:00
Fri
09:00 - 17:00
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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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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