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RYA Keelboat Seamanship Skills

Learn how to handle a boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat.

Course description

Learn how to handle a boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat Improve your keelboat handling and manoeuvring skills using a range of seamanship skills in all circumstances, helping you solve problems afloat Learn how to handle a boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat Improve your keelboat handling and manoeuvring skills using a range of seamanship skills in all circumstances, helping you solve problems afloat

Course overview

Course length

Approximately 2 days, 16 hours or equivalent number of sessions

Course format

Practical course on the water

Required experience

Sailing skills to the standard of the Level 3 Better Sailing or Stage as part of a team on a keelboat

Minimum age

None

More information

  • Leaving and returning to shore in different circumstances
  • Stopping
  • Reducing sail
  • Recovering a man overboard
  • Picking up a mooring and anchoring

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