RYA Day Skipper Theory Course

What the course delivers

Using our training partners, Ardent Training, this online course is a comprehensive program designed to provide our students with a thorough understanding of chartwork, navigation, meteorology, and the basics of seamanship. 

We use both video and text to provide a comprehensive learning experience. The videos are filmed directly on a boat to provide realism. The modules are designed as easily learned packages with regular evaluations.

Assessments are performed by RYA accredited instructors who provide tailored feedback on your progress.

Course Features

• 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
• Professional quality student pack including:
  • Blundell harling portland plotter and dividers
  • 2 x Admiralty Training Charts
  • 2b mechanical chartwork pencil
  • Soft chartwork rubber
  • Ardent Training ‘Handy hints’ bookmark
  • Two lengths of Marlow rope
  • RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Notes e-book
  • RYA Training Almanac

Course Syllabus

This comprehensive course covers all the theory fundamentals you will need:

• 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

Duration:

12 months access (student driven)

Price:

£ 315