RYA Courses
RYA Day Skipper Theory
The RYA Day Skipper Theory Online Course, delivered by our partners Ardent Training, is a comprehensive program designed to provide our students with a thorough understanding of chartwork, navigation, meteorology, and the basics of seamanship.
Both video and textual content are used, the videos are filmed from their boat, making it all very “real” and relative. Each module contains captivating lessons and evaluations. Their skilled instructors review the module tests and offer tailored feedback on learners’ advancements.
What you get
- Instant RYA Instructor Support – live chat, email, phone or video calls, 12 hours a day
- 21.5 hours of video content across 112 video lessons
- Knowledge base feature filled with extra learning resources
- Communities forum to engage with other like minded students and instructors
- Mock and final exams marked with personal feedback and tailored revision plan
- Access for 12 months
- RYA Day Skipper Shorebased certificate
- FREE international postage
- Professional quality student pack including:
- Blundell harling portland plotter and dividers
- 2 x Admiralty Training Charts
- 2b mechanical chartwork pencil
- Soft chartwork rubber
- ‘Handy hints’ bookmark
- Two lengths of Marlow rope
- RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Notes e-book
- RYA Training Almanac
A little more information......
Topics covered
- Nautical Terminology
- Charts
- Buoyage
- Latitude and Longitude
- Measuring Bearings
- Measuring Distance
- The Compass and Magnetic Variation
- GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)
- Chartplotters
- Transducers
- Radar
- AIS (Automatic Identification System)
- Position Fixing (including range and bearing, transits, and three-point fixes)
- Rope Materials and Construction
- Knots
- Tidal Theory
- Tidal Curves
- Anchors
- Anchoring
- Dead Reckoning
- Tidal Streams
- Estimated Positions
- Course to Steer
- Vectors
- International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea
- Pressure Systems and the Passage of Fronts
- Land and Sea Breezes
- Fog
- Forecasts
- Personal Care
- Lifejackets
- Man Overboard
- Stability
- Fire
- Distress Signals
- Helicopter Rescue
- Abandon Ship
- Safety Brief
- Pilotage
- Passage Planning
- Marine Environment
Minimun age
No minimum age for the theory (must be 16+ for the praxtical)
Certificate issuing criteria
Upon successful completion of the online course and a pass on the 2 exam papers….a certificate will be awarded.
