Courses & Tuition:

Overview

RYA Sail Cruising Courses

Course	Suggested Minimum Pre-Course Experience	Recommended Knowledge	Course Content	Ability After Course	Minimum Duration
Start Yachting	None	None	Steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework & safety on board	Basic knowledge of yachting	2 days
Competent Crew	None	None	Basic seamanship & helmsmanship	Useful crewmember	5 days
Day Skipper	5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours	Navigation to Day Skipper Shorebased & basic sailing ability	Basic pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation	Skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day	5 days
Coastal Skipper	15 days (2 as skipper), 300 miles, 8 night hours	Navigation to Day Skipper Shorebased standard. Sailing to Day Skipper Practical standard	Skippering techniques for coastal & offshore passages	Skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night	5 days

RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore Preparation and Exam
Although there is no requirement for you to attend a course prior to taking your Yachtmaster® Offshore practical exam it is often worth receiving tuition, if only to find out your strengths and weaknesses.

RYA Support Courses

The RYA offers a range of one day courses which complement the practical and navigation courses. Some are essential to those who wish to take their Yachtmaster of Coastal Skipper Certificates of Competence or work commercially as a skipper.

We offer courses in:

First Aid - In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in a remote location.
VHF - If you own a marine radio hand held or fixed set, you are required by law to own an operator's licence.
Radar - a course aimed to teach students to use small boat Radar to assist decision-making in navigation, pilotage and collision avoidance.
Diesel Engine - This one day course provides an awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine.

RYA ICC Certification

Unlike in the UK, if you are planning to spend your holiday cruising in Europe, you are likely to need a certificate. The most common requirements is the International Certificate of Competence (ICC). You can obtain this by proving your competence to skipper a boat, either by holding an RYA practical certificate (Day Skipper or above), or by passing an ICC assessment.

Tuition

We offer a variety of tuition, including: