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RYA Yachtmaster™ Theory

Price: from £395 (Finance now available)

Location: Starts from our base at Premier Gosport Marina

Duration: 5 days

The RYA Yachtmaster™ Theory Course brings students with at least the RYA Day Skipper / Coastal Skipper qualification and a sound level of sailing experience, up to Yachtmaster™ level (Theory only).

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Recommended Reading: RYA Day Skipper Handbook Sail (G71), RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques (G94), RYA Yachtmaster scheme and syllabus (G158)

Course Prerequisites: 30 days on board, at least 2 days acting as skipper, 12 night hours, 800 miles (50% tidal), If you hold the Coastal Skipper course certificate this is reduced to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles, 12 night hours. All qualifying seatime must be within 10 years prior to the exam. RYA VHF Licence and in date First Aid certificate

Minimum Age: 17+

Holiday Insurance: We would advise ALL our customers to ensure they have suitable holiday insurance in-place. Yachtsman’s insurance is available from a variety of souces like Topsail Insurance and can cover things like cancellations and personal effects cover.

We have a maximum of 6 students on this course ensuring that each student gets the maximum possible attention from the instructor.

Small class sizes allow each student to work at their own pace, ask questions and gain the greatest possible benefit from taking this theory course.

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Who is the course for:

The RYA Yachtmaster Theory course is designed for advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course.

The RYA Yachtmaster Theory course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. Its advised you have theory to the level of RYA Day Skipper Theory before undertaking this course.

What we cover on the course:

The RYA Yachtmaster™ Theory course will take your knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.

As a broad stroke of topics on your RYA Yachtmaster Theory course, you will be looking at and covering are:

  • Position fixing
  • Course shaping and plotting
  • Tidal knowledge, use of almanacs and admiralty publications
  • Electronic position finding equipment
  • Taking and interpreting forecasts
  • Plotting weather systems, weather predictions using a barometer and by observation
  • Collision regulations
  • Customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad.

The idea of the course is to advance your knowledge in navigation and also add to your navigation tool kit.

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Course formats & details:

Courses run in a choice of two formats:

  • 6 days continuously
  • 3 weekends sequentially

At additional cost we can provide a bunk-only aboard one of our Fleet yachts, which is cheaper than any local hotels. This is on a bunk-only basis and does not include any meals, however there is unlimited tea and coffee on the course, plus you can use the yacht facilities for cooking food.

Fancy going VIP and having your own exclusive private course for you and your friends or family? You can book the whole yacht just for your own exclusive course from only £395 per person. Enjoy the course in style, with up to five persons on the boat being taught by one of our friendly, experienced Yachtmaster Instructors! What a way to start your sailing adventure!

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Our Chief Instructor says this about the RYA Yachtmaster™ Theory:

The RYA Yachtmaster Theory course is a very full-on course, but very informative and enjoyable.

It is well advised to make sure you are fully focused on the RYA Yachtmaster Theory course as there is a lot to cover. The key to success is to always ask questions if you do not understand, as your instructor is there to help you succeed.

A few things from me – The course is not a basic 9-5 course. The level of learning needed can mean days might be longer depending on the pace of the students learning and questions asked.

It is a lot about understanding and having the knowledge brought forward into the front of your thinking. The course can be great fun and will bring some really useful navigational techniques for longer routes and passage planning.

My advice for the course is keep a sharp pencil, listen carefully and and ensure you ask lots of questions if something isn’t 100% understood. Most of all, enjoy it!

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