A good days sailing
Mooring up
Port tack
Day Skipper
This practical course gives you a chance to take on short passages with plenty of advice and help from the instructor.
Course: |
Day Skipper non-tidal |
| Suggested minimum pre-course experience: | 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours aboard the sailing vessel |
| Assumed knowledge: | Basic navigation and sailing ability |
| Course content: | Boat handling, seamanship, navigation and pilotage |
| After course: | Can skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day |
The following are the key points from the RYA syllabus and cover what you will by taught during your week.
- Preparation for sea
- Navigation
- Pilotage
- Meteorology
- Passage making
- Rules of the road
- Emergency situations
- Yacht handling under sail
- Yacht handling under power
“Thoroughly recommend the weeks course especially with the quality and standard of tuition and equipment.” Lee, January 2008
“Thoroughly enjoyed the day skipper course, excellent instruction and very informative. Thanks Richard, we’ll be back.” Alan, March 2008
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