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Shore-based RYA Courses

…..Let our friendly experienced instructors help you gain the skills and confidence to safely navigate around our coastal waters and beyond……

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 All our students have access to our on-line TRAINING RESOURCE CENTRE

with over 60 downloadable training presentations for study and revision at home

RYA Day Skipper Theory

Comprehensive introduction for inexperienced skippers - from £315

RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore

 Advanced training for more experienced skippers - from £315

This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. It allows time for revision of the basics and then moves on to advanced navigation techniques.


The course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for Coastal Skipper /Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.











A comprehensive course pack is included, as well as two exercise charts, course handbook and exercises, we also provide free of charge a full size plotter, brass dividers and the RYA almanac.


The course is taught over 40 hours with three exam papers. It can be covered as a series of evening classes or as an intensive course over 3 weekends.  


‘ONE to ONE’ TUITION is also available, you’ll get tuition tailored to your needs, so your course can either be completed quickly or over a more relaxed period as your schedule allows.


….and finally, to help with home study and revision you have access to our on-line training resource containing over 60 training presentations.

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This course will give you the knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day, we also include a basic knowledge of lights to introduce you to night cruising.


Hands on navigation exercises are integral to this course and this will enable you to understand the theory required to become a Day Skipper and its uses during passages.











A comprehensive course pack is included, as well as two exercise charts, course handbook and exercises work-book, we also provide free of charge a full size plotter, brass dividers and the RYA almanac.


The course is taught over 40 hours with two exam papers. It can be covered as a series of evening classes or as an intensive course over 21/2 weekends.


‘ONE to ONE’ TUITION is also available, you’ll get tuition tailored to your needs, so your course can either be completed quickly or over a more relaxed period as your schedule allows.


To help with home study and revision you have access to our on-line training resource containing over 60 training presentations.

Click here for more information