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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.
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      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.

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      • 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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Inland Waterways

Inland Waterways Crew

The RYA Inland Waterways Crew course provides essential training for assisting with operations on canals, rivers, and other inland waterways. Participants learn line handling, lock navigation, and basic safety procedures. The course emphasises teamwork and practical skills needed to support the helmsperson effectively. By the end, participants will feel confident ...see more
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Inland Waterways Crew

Course Overview

The RYA Inland Waterways Crew course provides essential training for assisting with operations on canals, rivers, and other inland waterways. Participants learn line handling, lock navigation, and basic safety procedures. The course emphasises teamwork and practical skills needed to support the helmsperson effectively. By the end, participants will feel confident contributing as crew members on inland waterway vessels.
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Fundamentals

Course Content

Personal safety, seamanship, dealing with emergencies, coming alongside, picking up a mooring, and boat handling.

Minimum Age

8

Minimum Duration

1 day as a stand-alone course, 2 days if accompanying another course.

Certificate Issuing Criteria

Able to be a useful crew member and assist the helm.

Course Format

Afloat

Places running this course

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The Stratford Upon Avon Narrowboat Trust

Clifton upon Dunsmore, Rugby, United Kingdom
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Ripon Motor Boat Club

Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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York Marina

York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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AquaPlanning

Amsterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Willum Boat Training

West Drayton, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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Birmingham & Midland Marine Services Ltd.

Gailey, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Jubilee Venture

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Norfolk Broads School Of Sailing

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Watercraft Training

Kidlington, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Isis School Of Boat Handling

Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Chesterfield Canal Trust Ltd

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
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Thames Boat Training

Shepperton, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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Canal Experience Training

Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
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Nancy Oldfield Trust

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Sea Cadets Thrapston Boat Station

Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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East Coast Motorboat Training

Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Bisham Abbey Sailing & Navigation School

Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
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Lyneal Trust

Ellesmere, Shropshire, United Kingdom
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Kinnego Marina

Craigavon, County Armagh, United Kingdom
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Bargecraft Ltd

Lavardac, Lavardac, France
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