Yachtmaster Coastal (Coastal Skipper) RYA Practical Course
Skipper Practical Course
Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. You will learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations. You will need to have have completed the Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased course or have knowledge of navigation theory to this level before taking this course as there is insufficient time to teach you theory during the week. It is also preferable that you have completed the RYA Day Skipper Course.
Coastal Skipper students should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions. By the end of the course you should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster Offshore and if succesful will be awarded the Coastal Skipper course completion certificate. You can also take the RYA / MCA examination leading to the Yachtmaster Coastal qualification.
The course can be taken in tidal or non-tidal waters and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly.
Click here for the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal (Coastal Skipper) syllabus
| Pre-course experience | 15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours |
| Assumed knowledge | Boat handling to the standard of Day Skipper and navigation to Yachtmaster |
| Minimum duration | 5 days |
| Minimum age | 17 |
| Course content | Passage planning Preparation for sea Pilotage Passage making and ability as skipper Yacht handling under power Yacht handling under sail Adverse weather conditions Emergency situations |
| Ability after the course | Able to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night |
You should have a First Aid certificate and VHF certificate.
Exam if required 6 – 10 hours per candidate (usually no more than 24hrs per exam)
Cost £550.00 – £599.00 + exam fee (£410.00 – £499.00 course completion only)
| Duration | 5 days | Maximum students : instructor | 5:1 |
| Location | Solent | Minimum age | 17 although under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. |
| What’s included | Accommodation on board one of our Bavaria yachts, breakfast, lunch, evening meals and drinks on board, berthing fees. Free hire of wet weather gear | Extras | Evening meal ashore on joining night if required. Log books if required |
| When | Friday evening 1900hrs to Wednesday afternoon 1600hrs, Sunday evening 1900hrs to Friday afternoon 1600hrs. All year round | Don’t forget | Anything you cannot travel without as we cannot cater for everyone’s special favourites!First Aid certificate and GMDSS radio licence, passport sized photograph |
| Let us know about | Any special dietary requirements and needs | Cost | October – March £420.00 April – September £520.00 |
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