RYA Day Skipper Practical Motor Cruising
Take charge on short passages under instruction, with help and advice from your instructor.
Course description
This four-day course gives you the chance to take charge on short passages under instruction. You will concentrate on pilotage boat handling seamanship and navigation. This course can also help you get the best from your modern electronic aids such as GPS and radar, which are now virtually standard equipment on modern motor cruisers. It aims to teach pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to skipper a motor cruiser safely by day in familiar waters. There is also an introduction to night cruising.
Course overview
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Course length |
4 days |
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Course format |
Practical course on the water |
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Required experience |
Basic helmsmanship ability. 5 days, 100 miles and 4 night hours onboard a motor cruiser. Navigation and theory knowledge to Day Skipper Shorebased level. |
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Minimum age |
16 |
More information
- Preparation for sea
- Boat handling
- Navigation
- Pilotage
- Passage making
- Meteorology
- Rules of the road
- Engines
- Emergency situations
- Night cruising
