RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Theory
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Overview

Student:  Has some good basic skills and wants to become REAL competent.

Dates:  TBA

40 + hour classroom course plus exam time

Course details

Ideal for candidates for the Coastal Skipper practical course & Yachmaster Offshore exam. Some revision of the Day Skipper shorebased course plus more advanced skills in offshore & coastal navigation by day & night, pilotage & meteorology.

Duration
: 40 hours plus assessments

Material provided:
  RYA Student pack, plotter and dividers, notes, charts

Student-Instructor ratio:
  Minimum 4

What we cover

Position fixing, course shaping and plotting, tidal knowledge, use of almanacs and admiralty publications, electronic position finding equipment, taking and interpreting forecasts, plotting weather systems, weather predictions using a barometer, passage planning.

Suggested Experience

Knowledge to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased expected

Fees and Booking

Price $795 + HST.  Includes all your materials.

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