RYA Coastal Skipper Theory Course

What the course delivers

Using our training partners, Ardent Training, the RYA Coastal Skipper theory course builds on the RYA Day Skipper theory course to extend your seamanship knowledge.

This is a comprehensive program designed to provide our students with a thorough understanding of chartwork, tidal effects, precision navigation techniques, advanced meteorology and seamanship. 

We use both video and text to provide a complete 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

The course material includes:

• 27.5 hours of video content
• Knowledge base feature filled with extra learning resources
• Communities forum to engage with other like minded students and Instructors
• Access for 12 months
• Mock and final exams marked with personal feedback and tailored revision plan
• RYA Yachtmaster certificate
• FREE international postage
• Professional quality student pack including in-course price:
  • 2 x Admiralty Training Charts
  • 2b mechanical chartwork pencil
  • Soft chartwork rubber
  • Ardent Training ‘Handy hints’ bookmark
  • RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased Notes book
  • RYA Exercises and Course Info booklet
  • RYA Training Almanac
  • Passage Planning, Tidal Hour Ladder & Secondary Port Proformas
• Instant RYA instructor support; live chat, email, phone or video calls; 12 hours a day

Course Syllabus

This comprehensive course builds on the theory fundamentals to prepare you for your Yachtmaster qualification:

• Compasses
• Transducers
• GNSS
• Chartplotters & Apps
• Radar
• Tidal Theory
• Tidal Terminology
• Secondary Ports
• Tidal Curves
• Tidal Clearances
• Tidal Streams inc. Computation of Rates
• Aids to Nav – Lights
• Aids to Nav – Buoys
• Range and Bearing
• Transits
• Accuracy
• EP (advanced)
• Running Fix
• Course to Steer (advanced)
• Wind Strength and Direction
• Wave Formation
• Fetch, Waves and Swell inc. Dangerous Waves
• Pressure Systems
• Fronts within a Depression
• Weather Forecasts
• Fog
• Monitoring Weather at Sea
• IRPCS – Lights, Shapes, Sounds, and Vessel Identification
• Pilotage Techniques
• Night Pilotage and Blind Navigation
• Lifejackets, Fire, Distress Signals
• Stability
• Adverse Weather
• Helicopter Rescue
• Abandon Ship
• Passage Planning
• Protecting the Marine Environment

Duration:

Student driven (12 month access)

Price:

£ 345