A comprehensive navigation course, recommended for inexperienced skippers and anyone thinking of doing either the Day Skipper (sail) or Day Skipper (motor) course.
A comprehensive navigation course, recommended for inexperienced skippers and anyone thinking of doing either the Day Skipper (sail) or Day Skipper (motor) course.
Course Level:
Beginner
Intermediate
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.
Some practical experience is desirable.
A two-paper assessment is undertaken to demonstrate the core knowledge and principles required to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.