RYA Day Skipper Theory Online

A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.

This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.

We are offering the RYA Day Skipper Theory course online through NauticEd.org. You will be enrolled as a student and will receive free access to the complete NauticEd catalogue of courses. Your RYA Day Skipper online course will be emailled to you and you will be allocated one of the Just Sailing Instructors to mentor you through the course. As per of the course package you will receive 2 RYA charts, the RYA tidal almanac, RYA Skipper booklet, compass dividers and a Breton rotating protractor.  Your final exam and RYA certificate is aslo included in the price of the course. To find out more click ‘Enquire Now’ to sign up with Nautic Ed click on NauticEd logo.

Course topics include:

•         the basics of seamanship
•         the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
•         chartwork
•         electronic charts
•         position fixing
•         plotting a course to steer
•         weather forecasting and meteorology
•         tides
•         collision regulations
•         construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
•         emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, life jackets and life rafts