RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased Course

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Date and time:

The next course is the "accelerated" version of 10 Wednesday evenings and five Saturdays beginning 25th January 2012 at a cost of £225 (including lunch on the Saturdays).  Register and Pay here

NB If you don't have a Club login, please contact the office to book your place.

The course covers Navigation, meteorology, collision avoidance, safety and passage planning. This advanced course is ideal for candidates preparing for the Yachtmaster Coastal Practical Course and essential for those wishing to progress to the Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificates of Competence.

Building on the Day Skipper syllabus, this course covers more advanced skills in coastal and offshore navigation and pilotage by day and night. If you own your own boat or are involved in chartering and wish to progress to more ambitious passage making you will find this course invaluable.

The prices include the provision of all course materials, the RYA Navigation Handbook, the RYA Weather Handbook and "A Seaman's Guide to the Rules of the Road". In addition students will require a course plotter and nautical dividers kit available as an exclusive Little Ship Club package for only £20. Some 2B pencils, an eraser and pencil sharpener are also essential items.  The Course Leader may suggest additional reading material.

Experience required:

<p>Navigation to Day Skipper standard and some practical experience is recommended.</p>

Ability gained after training:

<p>An understanding of the principles of navigating for coastal and offshore passage making.</p>

Knowledge assumed:

<p>Equivalent to the Day Skipper Shorebased course.</p>