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At Falmouth School of Sailing, we offer exam preparation courses which help you hone your practical skills to prepare for taking the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore examinations.
At this stage, you will have already completed the qualifying miles needed for each qualification, so the focus of our preparation weeks are to make sure that you are confident and fully prepared in each area of the syllabus. Your instructor will work closely with you and your fellow students to ensure that your individual areas of concern and revision are covered.
Our courses are usually run over five days typically beginning at 17.00 on Sunday, with the examination stage starting on Friday afternoon, and finishing on Saturday.
All of Falmouth School of Sailing’s RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore preparation weeks and exams take place in Falmouth, Cornwall. The range of sheltered cruising waters of the Carrick Roads and the Fal Estuary provide a perfect training and testing area.
Your practical examination will be taken by an independent local RYA examiner who will test you on boat handling, man overboard procedures, passage planning, crew handling, blind pilotage and knowledge of lights and signals amongst other things.
The RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore qualifications will unlock the door to bare-boat charter worldwide, provide an entrance into the yacht industry, if commercially endorsed and give you a wealth of experience as a skipper.
Accommodation is provided on board the yacht during the course and lunch will be provided every day throughout the course duration. Evening meals will be provided for all but 1 of the nights. This allows one night for you to dine out with your fellow crew members (this meal will be at your own expense). Dinner is always an important meal after a busy day on the water. We encourage the cooking roles to be shared out equally amongst the boat, making it a team effort. We will always try our best to cater for individual dietary requirements wherever possible, however, at times offerings may be limited due to catering for multiple dietary requirements in a confined space.
Documented minimum sea time completed on a seagoing or sailing motor yacht (as appropriate) in the last 10 years:
For information on qualifying passages please visit www.rya.org.uk/training/certificates-of-competence/qualifying-passages
Minimum Exam duration: 6-10 hours for one candidate. 8-14 hours for two candidates.
Minimum Age : 17 at the time of exam.
Documented minimum sea time completed on a seagoing sailing or motor yacht (as appropriate) in the last 10 years:
For information on qualifying passages, please visit: www.rya.org.uk/training/certificates-of-competence/qualifying-passages .
Minimum Exam duration: 8-12hours for one candidate. 10-18 hours for two candidates. No more than two candidates can be examined in 24 hours and no more than four candidates can be examined in one two-day session.
Minimum Age : 18 at the time of exam.
For both the levels of examination, candidates will also need:
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Price | *£950 per berth |
*Exam fee is not included please see fees below.
Duration: 5 Days plus examination (7 days)
From: Sunday 1700 – Sunday 12:00
RYA Exam Fees:
Yachtmaster Coastal £223
Yachtmaster Offshore £256
2024 Course Dates:
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Rya yachtmaster online course.
£ 315.00
The RYA Yachtmaster online theory course is an advanced course that builds on the knowledge gained on the shorebased Day Skipper course. The course is aimed at sailors and motor boaters who are looking to undertake more complex passages, perhaps offshore or at night. This course is a must for those looking to work towards taking the RYA Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams.
The RYA Online Yachtmaster course costs £315.00 and includes the RYA Course pack which contains: 2 Full size Training charts, a Training Almanac and Shorbased notes that will act as an Aide-mémoire throught the online course
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The Yachtmaster online course is an intensive programme covering advanced navigation techniques. It includes position fixing, course shaping and plotting, tidal knowledge, secondary port calculations, navigation in restricted visibility, Admiralty publications and electronic position finding equipment.
The meteorology tuition within the course includes the taking and interpretation of forecasts, plotting of weather systems and weather prediction. Students are shown how to use this information when planning and executing passage plans. The International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea are dealt with in detail and you will also learn more about yacht stability and safety offshore.
Students will need to have a valid RYA Day Skipper theory certificate or equivalent and have thoroughly revised the Collision Regulations before taking the course.
The animated lessons are not matched in any other Yachtmaster online course. They are designed to make learning interesting and questions easy.
Assessment methods within the courses ensure student training is E valuated, V alidated and R ecorded.
The majority of Yachtmaster Online courses are mainly narrated videos and slideshows and to be honest, you may as well buy a book.
Our Yachtmaster online courses are fully animated lessons with an optional voice over so you get the best of everything.
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You will receive RYA Certification on satisfactory completion of the course.
The RYA Yachtmaster online course is provided by Navathome, a RYA Recognised Training Centre specialising in online training, and includes: a course pack consisting of training charts, exercises pack, Yachtmaster shorebased booklet, and your certificate, which is normally priced at £40.00. Plus, a Training Almanac normally priced at £7.49 (Day Skipper/Yachtmaster).
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The RYA Online Yachtmaster course normally costs £315
There is a six-month initial access period to the online theory course. In the unlikely event that you will need an extension, there is an option to extend as many times as you like until you pass your assessment. The cost of administrating each 6-month extension, beyond the initial 6 months, is £30.
This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology for candidates for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate.
This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster™ Coastal and Yachtmaster™ Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.
As with the Day Skipper shorebased course, the RYA’s specially designed chart plotter software will be used during the course to give you a realistic taste of modern electronic navigation.
Those who have not acquired the knowledge set out in the Day Skipper course are unlikely to be able to assimilate all the subjects covered in this advanced course.
10. logs (speed and distance measuring).
Packs will be delivered for free to destinations within most of the mainland United Kingdom.
We cannot deliver to a PO Box address. A physical address will be required in all circumstances.
A valid contact telephone number for the student will also need to be provided at the time of making the booking.
Packs to Russia must go to a Business address.
Sailtrain will not accept responsibility for Packs sent to Marinas, or C/O addresses. If the pack goes missing after it has been signed for, replacement packs will only be provided at the students expense.
Details of any special delivery requirements should be provided in the notes section of your Booking form.
The shipment of packs to the following countries not shown above will incur the below indicated additional charge:
Albania | £30.00 |
Algeria | £42.00 |
Andorra | £25.00 |
Angola | £42.00 |
Anguilla | £42.00 |
Antigua and Barbuda | £42.00 |
Argentina | £42.00 |
Armenia | £42.00 |
Aruba | £42.00 |
Australia | £40.00 |
Austria | £20.00 |
Azerbaijan | £42.00 |
Bahamas | £42.00 |
Bahrain | £40.00 |
Barbados | £42.00 |
Bburundi | £42.00 |
Belarus | £50.00 |
Belgium | £15.00 |
Belize | £42.00 |
Benin | £42.00 |
Bermuda | £42.00 |
Bhutan | £40.00 |
Bolivia | £42.00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | £30.00 |
Botswana | £42.00 |
Brazil | £42.00 |
Brunei Darussalam | £42.00 |
Bulgaria | £20.00 |
Burkina Faso | £42.00 |
Cambodia | £42.00 |
Cameroon | £42.00 |
Canada | £30.00 |
Cape Verde | £42.00 |
Cayman Islands | £42.00 |
Chad | £42.00 |
Chile | £42.00 |
China | £40.00 |
Colombia | £42.00 |
Comoros | £42.00 |
Congo | £42.00 |
Cook Islands | £42.00 |
Costa Rica | £42.00 |
Croatia | £20.00 |
Cyprus | £25.00 |
Czech Republic | £20.00 |
Democratic Republic of Congo | £42.00 |
Denmark | £20.00 |
Djibouti | £42.00 |
Dominica | £42.00 |
Dominican Republic | £42.00 |
Ecuador | £42.00 |
Egypt | £42.00 |
El Salvador | £42.00 |
Eriteria | £40.00 |
Estonia | £20.00 |
Ethiopia | £42.00 |
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | £42.00 |
Faroe Islands | £30.00 |
Fiji | £42.00 |
Finland | £20.00 |
France | £15.00 |
French Guiana | £42.00 |
French Polynesia | £42.00 |
Gabon | £42.00 |
Gambia | £42.00 |
Georgia | £42.00 |
Germany | £15.00 |
Gibraltar | £15.00 |
Greece | £20.00 |
Greenland | £30.00 |
Grenada | £42.00 |
Guadeloupe | £42.00 |
Guam | £42.00 |
Guatemala | £42.00 |
Guinea | £42.00 |
Guinea Bissau | £42.00 |
Guyana | £42.00 |
Holy See (Vatican City State) | £20.00 |
Honduras | £42.00 |
Hong Kong | £40.00 |
Hungary | £20.00 |
Iceland | £30.00 |
India | £40.00 |
Indonesia | £40.00 |
Ireland | £15.00 |
Israel | £30.00 |
Italy | £20.00 |
Jamaica | £42.00 |
Japan | £40.00 |
Jersey | £15.00 |
Jordan | £40.00 |
Kazakhstan | £42.00 |
Kenya | £42.00 |
Kiribati | £42.00 |
Korea, Republic of | £42.00 |
Kuwait | £42.00 |
Kyrgyzstan | £42.00 |
Laos | £42.00 |
Latvia | £20.00 |
Lebanon | £42.00 |
Lesotho | £42.00 |
Liechtenstein | £25.00 |
Lithuania | £20.00 |
Luxembourg | £15.00 |
Macao | £40.00 |
Macedonia | £30.00 |
Madagascar | £42.00 |
Malawi | £42.00 |
Malaysia | £42.00 |
Maldives | £42.00 |
Mali | £42.00 |
Malta | £25.00 |
Marshall Islands | £42.00 |
Martinique | £42.00 |
Mauritania | £42.00 |
Mauritius | £42.00 |
Mayotte | £42.00 |
Mexico | £40.00 |
Micronesia, Federated States of | £42.00 |
Moldova, Republic of | £40.00 |
Monaco | £20.00 |
Mongolia | £42.00 |
Montenegro | £30.00 |
Montserrat | £42.00 |
Morocco | £42.00 |
Mozambique | £42.00 |
Myanmar | £40.00 |
Namibia | £42.00 |
Nauru | £42.00 |
Nepal | £40.00 |
Netherlands | £15.00 |
Netherlands Antilles | £42.00 |
New Caledonia | £42.00 |
New Zealand | £40.00 |
Nicaragua | £42.00 |
Niger | £42.00 |
Nigeria | £42.00 |
Niue | £42.00 |
Norfolk Island | £42.00 |
Norway | £20.00 |
Oman | £40.00 |
Palau | £42.00 |
Panama | £42.00 |
Papua new guinea | £42.00 |
Paraguay | £42.00 |
Peru | £42.00 |
Philippines | £40.00 |
Pitcairn | £42.00 |
Poland | £20.00 |
Portugal | £20.00 |
Qatar | £42.00 |
Reunion | £42.00 |
Romania | £20.00 |
Russian Federation | £40.00 |
Rwanda | £42.00 |
Saint Helena | £42.00 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | £42.00 |
Saint Lucia | £42.00 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | £42.00 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | £42.00 |
Samoa | £42.00 |
San Marino | £20.00 |
Sao Tome and Principe | £40.00 |
Saudi Arabia | £40.00 |
Senegal | £40.00 |
Serbia | £30.00 |
Seychelles | £42.00 |
Sierra Leone | £42.00 |
Singapore | £40.00 |
Slovakia | £20.00 |
Slovenia | £20.00 |
Solomon Islands | £40.00 |
Somalia | £42.00 |
South Africa | £40.00 |
South Korea | £40.00 |
Spain | £15.00 |
Sri Lanka | £40.00 |
St Martin and St Maarten | £42.00 |
St. Barthélemy | £42.00 |
Suriname | £42.00 |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen | £42.00 |
Swaziland | £42.00 |
Sweden | £20.00 |
Switzerland | £20.00 |
Taiwan | £40.00 |
Tajikistan | £42.00 |
Tanzania, United Republic of | £42.00 |
Thailand | £40.00 |
Togo | £42.00 |
Tonga | £42.00 |
Trinidad and Tobago | £42.00 |
Tunisia | £42.00 |
Turkey | £42.00 |
Turkmenistan | £42.00 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | £42.00 |
Tuvalu | £42.00 |
Uganda | £42.00 |
Ukraine | £42.00 |
United Arab Emirates | £40.00 |
United Kingdom | £0.00 |
United States of America | £30.00 |
Uruguay | £42.00 |
Vanuatu | £42.00 |
Venezuela | £42.00 |
Vietnam | £42.00 |
Virgin Islands, British | £42.00 |
Wallis and Futuna | £42.00 |
Yemen | £42.00 |
Zambia | £42.00 |
Zimbabwe | £42.00 |
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Day skipper theory course was very good - well explained and clear. There was help on hand when needed but working it out for yourself was great instruction in itself! I would certainly do another course with Navathome and would recommend it to others.
Comprehensive course with helpful feedback
I recently took the Coastal/Yachtmaster theory course with Navathome, and happily I passed. There is a great deal of information to cover, and trying to fit this round a day job meant I needed an extension to the time to go through the course, but they kindly granted me this, and provided helpful and constructive feedback at every point. The exam itself probably needs several days, especially if you are as slow at plotting fixes as I am. Think of a number and double it is useful in terms of time needed. The final paper is really an all-day job, so make sure to allow yourself a clear block of time when you can drop everything else and give it your undivided attention. Overall, this has been a thoroughly enjoyable learning experience, and I now feel far more confident that I have decent knowledge to back up the practicalities of sailing.
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Just completed and passed the RYA Day Skipper Theory course with Navathome. It was a really great experience and I was pleased to discover that I am still capable of learning lots of new things. The content is excellent at delivered at your own pace so you can go back over things that you don't understand as many times as you want.
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Comprehensive and high quality on line learning
A very comprehensive course giving time to complete all the exercises at your own pace, build confidence and commit everything to long term memory. I found this far better than creaming everything in over several weekends but be warned this is not the easy option. Fortunately great instructors available when required and instant feedback aids learning. Highly recommended.
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Great course, super concise and well structured. I was able to sail through my practical assessment without any issues. (Dayskipper and Diesel Engine)
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Very nice and helpful instructors
well structured course, with explanations for everyone. the instructors who are there for the student, helping him whenever he needs it.
Great Day skipper theory course fit in with my spare time.
Working so many hours I was able to fit the course in around my spare time.. the lessons were great and explained well with videos and graphics. The language was straightforward and although required some good concentration at times it was made even easier with how quick the reply to email questions would be.. I mean, literally a few minutes! This is a real professional set up with a real family/ kind feeling and atmosphere. Obviously you never meet the teachers apart from email but you can get a good sense that NavAtHome.com want you to pass vs just doing their jobs.. thank you NavAtHome.com, Jackie, Salomon and others that came back to my questions over the last months, look forward to doing the coastal course next year!
A very enjoyable course to do
The course was very easy to navigate and friendly to do. There are a few typos, but nothing to make anything ambiguous. I restarted the course this year after having to suspend doing it when I started caring for my mother a few years ago. The staff couldn't have been more helpful. I certainly will do another course in the future if I think it necessary for my level of sailing.
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This is a course in astro navigation and world-wide meteorology. It assumes a knowledge of all subjects covered in the Day Skipper and Yachtmaster Courses.
The subject areas covered include:
Weekly Evening Classes commence in October for 24 weeks. Course Fee £280.00 + RYA Pack.
Five day intensive courses take place throughout the year. Course fee £445.00 + RYA Pack – includes lunch and morning/afternoon refreshments.
Weekend courses are available throughout the year. Each course will operate all day Saturday and Sunday extending over three weekends. Course fee £445.00 + RYA Pack – includes lunch and morning/afternoon refreshments.
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Practical assessment for issue of a CoC is done by oral exam, after a qualifying passage has been made.
Click here for requirements of the passage and oral exam. Hoylake Sailing School can arrange for the oral exam to be conducted on the premises, or at a location suitable to the candidate and examiner.
Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G158), which is available from the RYA webshop.
The exam consists of an oral and written test.
The candidate must provide the examiner with the following information 48 hours prior to the exam:
During the oral test the candidate will be required to answer questions on all aspects of ocean passage making in a yacht, including passage planning, navigation, worldwide meteorology, crew management and yacht preparation, maintenance and repairs.
The written exam will include questions on sights and sight reduction and worldwide meteorology.
Candidates who hold the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course Completion Certificate (final exam must have been invigilated at an RYA RTC), or a MCA issued full STCW Certificate of Competence as a Deck Officer (Unlimited) will be exempt from the written examination.
Before you book your exam please check that you:
If you need your Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft subject the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed - see 'Related articles'.
Please note: Only those who hold the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence are eligible to receive the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence on passing the oral exam. Those holding OOW (Yacht 3000gt) will receive a pass confirmation certificate.
Have completed a qualifying passage on board a sailing or motor yacht up to 500gt which meets the following criteria: The minimum qualifying passage must have been accrued within 10 years of the examination date. Candidates must hold OOW (Yacht 3000gt) to claim qualifying passages on vessels greater than 24m LOA. Contact if your passage is on a vessel greater than 500gt.
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Coastal / Offshore
Online Theory Course
A challenging course which stretches you but backed up with excellent coaching and instructor support.
The RYA Yachtmaster online theory course takes your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams.
This course advances your skills as a skipper of a yacht or motor boat, with an emphasis on navigation and passage planning for more complex coastal or offshore passages by day and night
Includes some time for the revision of Day Skipper subjects then moves on to cover a greater depth of knowledge and more advanced skills in navigation, pilotage & meteorology.
Successfully gaining your RYA Yachtmaster theory certificate will enable you to confidently work towards your Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore practical qualification.
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17 fully-narrated online lessons including animations, videos and realistic 3D graphics.
Embedded quizzes with instant feedback in each lesson.
14 self-assessment exercises with fully worked answers.
Over 50 downloadable or linked resources.
Videos covering: updating paper charts, engine checks, dismasting, jury rig, flood control, firefighting, gas explosions, capsize, lifejacket checks, how to put on a lifejacket and what happens when it inflates, man-overboard recovery, launching and boarding a liferaft.
Free Radar course.
RYA Student Pack (including 2 training charts, training almanac & course handbook).
Mock exams to prepare you for the real thing and give you the confidence to pass.
3 final online exams with detailed instructor feedback and free repeat attempts if requried.
RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased Theory Course Completion Certificate.
12 months access to study with instructor support and exams - you can extend this if you want.
Lifetime access to training materials once you’ve completed the course.
Plotter and divider You’ll need a course plotter and chart-dividers to complete the chartwork exercises - if you don’t already have these you can purchase a top quality set from us for £28 when you place your order.
Delivery UK delivery is free. European delivery is £20, outside Europe delivery is £40.
You can start studying immediately as many of the lessons don’t rely on the printed support materials.
This course is accessed online with no additional software required.
Lessons are accompanied by optional professional narration, and notes.
They are intuitive and easy to follow, whilst more complex subjects are accompanied by interactive animations and graphics to help you gain a full knowledge of each subject in the course syllabus.
Detailed step-by-step workings for navigational or tidal calculations make it easy for you to follow along as we show you how to plot positions, make tidal height and stream calculations, etc
You can go over these again and again, and test your knowledge with regular quizzes throughout each lesson.
At the end of each lesson there is an excercise containg similar questions to the exam, with detailed and illustrated answers sent to you immediately to confirm your progress and fully prepare you for your mock and final exams.
You can repeat entire lessons and excercises as often as you wish until you are confident that you fully understand each subject.
When you have completed the course you can request mock and then final exams.
These are assessed by our RYA Instructors and detailed feedback is provided in any areas that may require further study within the course.
If you pass the final exams you will be awarded the RYA/MCA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased Course Certificate , which will be posted to you.
Additional free resits, with suitable Instructor guidance, are available if required.
Course reviews.
Laura Anderson
Impressively prompt and thorough feedback on all queries, tests, mock and real exams. Very high standards and you feel you have earned the Yachtmaster certificate.
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Excellent course materials and high quality delivery. Very responsive and excellent instructor feedback
Andrew Harvey
Does what it says on the tin and more. I was impressed how well the course managed to tackle teaching relatively complex skills in a logical and easy to understand way.
Oliver Fleming
I found the Yachtmaster theory course to be really well structured and covered all of the syllabus in great detail. I was impressed by how well the course managed to tackle teaching relatively complex skills in a logical and easy to understand way.
Develop your skills and understanding.
Whether you’re a competent navigator planning an ocean passage, or you’re interested in offshore navigation techniques, the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course will help you develop skills in celestial navigation, worldwide meteorology and voyage planning.
This course will introduce you to the principles of celestial navigation, the practical use of the sextant, the measurement of time, position fixing by the sun and stars, compass checking and great circle sailing.
You’ll also study concepts of worldwide meteorology, including tropical revolving storms, and passage planning for ocean voyaging.
Upon completion of the course, you’ll have a firm understanding of the theory of astronavigation and be able to fix a position using sun, moon and star sightings. You’ll be awarded RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory Certification.
Course Syllabus
To complete this course, you’ll need:.
This course is offered both residential (all-inclusive) or non-residential (lunch included).
Course | From | To | Non-res | All-inc |
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RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased | 12/10/2024 | 17/10/2024 | ||
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased | 11/11/2024 | 16/11/2024 |
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RYA Yachtmaster (Theory) Refresher | 2 Days | £250 | £550 | £725 | |
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory | 6 days | £485 | £2000 | £2100 | £- Please ask |
RYA Coastal Skipper Yachtmaster Theory | 6 days | £425 | £2200 | ||
RYA Day Skipper Theory | 5 days (40 hours) | £375 | £1800 | £1825 | £-Please ask |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Theory Online | Home Study | £295 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory Online | Home Study | £290 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
RYA Day Skipper Theory Online | Home Study | £290 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship | Home Study | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A | |
RYA Cevni Test Online | Home Study | £30 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
RYA Professional Practices & Responsibilities | Home Study | £52 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
RYA VHF Radio Online Course | Online | £69 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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RYA VHF Radio Exam | £70 | ||||
RYA Radar | 1 day | £130 | £330 | £400 - Max. 4 people | £299 |
RYA Diesel Engine | 1 day | £130 | £Please Ask | £Please Ask | £N/A |
RYA First Aid | 1 day | £130 | £Please Ask | £Please Ask | £N/A |
RYA Radar + | £250 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A | |
RYA Sea Survival | 1 day | £150 | £- please ask | £ - Please ask | £ N/A |
RYA VHF Radio Classroom + Exam | 1 day | £110 | £please ask | £please ask | £N/A |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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RYA Day Skipper Practical PLUS Theory | 6 days | £1375 | £4500 | £please ask | £Please ask |
RYA Yachtmaster™ Sail – Power Exam Prep | 5 - 6 days | £1500 | £5000 | £5000 | £1280 |
RYA Yachtmaster™ Power – Exam Prep Course | 5 days | £1500 | £5000 | £5000 | £1495 |
RYA Coastal Skipper Practical | 5 days | £2500 | £5000 | £please ask | £1600 |
RYA Day Skipper Practical | 4 days | £1025 | £3700 | £4000 | £1280 |
RYA Helmsman | 2 days | £550 | £1900 | £2000 | £640 |
RYA Start Motor Cruising | 1 day | £300 | £1000 | £1000 | £320 |
Learn On Your Boat | Per day | £320 | £320.00 | £320.00 | £330.00 |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence – Prep and Exam | 2 Days | £499 | £n/a | £330.00 | |
RYA Advanced Powerboat | 2 days | £375 | £975 | £1000 | £640 |
RYA Intermediate Powerboat (Coastal Cruising by Day) | 2 days | £340 | £989 | £960 | £660 |
RYA Powerboat Tender Operator | 2 days | £299 | £695 | £750 | £550 |
RYA Powerboat Level 2 | 2 days | £320 | £750 | £895 | £640 |
RYA Powerboat Level 1 | 1 day | £325 | £325 | £550 | £320 |
Learn On Your Boat | Per day | £320 | £320.00 | £320.00 | £330.00 |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship | Home Study | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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Solent Familiarisation | 1 day | £900 | £- Please ask | £900.00 | £320.00 |
Practical Boat Handling | £900 | £900 max 2 | |||
Powerboat Enhancement / Refresher Days | 1 day | £190 | £550 | £550 | £320 |
Mile Building / Skippered Passages | 1 day | £650 | £please ask | £- Please ask | £- Please ask |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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Advanced Passage Planning and Pilotage | £130 | £400 | |||
Understanding your Chart Plotter – Basic to Masterclass | 1 day | £130 | £500.00 | £330.00 | |
RYA VHF Refresher | 4 hrs | £45 | £6 people £250 | ||
Rope & Rope-work | £99 | ||||
RYA Yachtmaster (Theory) Refresher | 2 Days | £250 | £550 | £725 | |
Understanding Radar – with Simulator Experience | 1 day | £150 | £500.00 | £N/A | £n/a |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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Evening Cruises | 1 day | £199 | £849 | £699 (4 people) | £N/A |
Cruise in Company | 5 | £750 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
Course Description | Duration | P/P | 1-on-1 | Group | Own Boat |
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Pre Instructor pre course training | £0 | ||||
RYA Radar Instructor | |||||
RYA Teaching in the Classroom | |||||
RYA First Aid Instructor | 1-day | ||||
RYA Navigation Instructor | |||||
RYA VHF SRC Assessor | |||||
RYA Cruising Instructor Power | 4 days | £1125 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor | 2 days | £395 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
RYA Powerboat Instructor | 4 days | £495 | £N/A | £N/A | £N/A |
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The RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory course is the first stage in obtaining the prestigious RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence. This course is equally suited to those that aspire to blue water cruising or who just want to learn traditional navigation. The course will equip you with the necessary theoretical skills to carry out an ocean passage as mate or skipper. The course will cover all aspects of ocean navigation with particular emphasis on the use of astro-navigation and worldwide meteorology. The sessions on astro-navigation will unlock the mysteries of the sextant and allow you to confidently take sights at sea to obtain your position and carry out compass checks.
Ocean sailing is, however about more than just using a sextant. Another important aspect of ocean sailing is worldwide meteorology, passage planning and communications at sea. Publications that assist the ocean navigator such as routeing charts and other pilot books will be discussed. The course also recognises that there has been a vast improvement in technology available to help with ocean routeing and weather prediction. Time will be spent discussing the various computer programmes, internet sites and satellite/radio broadcasts available to the modern ocean navigator. Crew management, watch keeping, victualling, water and fuel management and emergency equipment are also covered.
Having successfully passed this theory course you will be ready to put the theory into practice on an ocean voyage. Upon returning candidates who already hold the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence can apply to be examined for the full RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence.
0900 Monday until approximately 1700 Friday.
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Complete an ocean passage as mate or skipper
Please note that if the dates listed are not suitable for you or you wish to have a course run at your own venue please contact us.
Duration: 5 Days (Monday to Friday) .
Previous Experience Required: RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence for those intending to ultimately gain the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence, otherwise a knowledge of navigation to RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore theory level.
Course Overview: Celestial navigation, ocean meteorology, ocean passage planning and yacht management
Click here to view full course syllabus .
Ideal for candidates for the Coastal Skipper practical course & Yachmaster Offshore exam. Some revision of the Day Skipper shorebased course plus more advanced skills in offshore & coastal navigation by day & night, pilotage & meteorology.
Knowledge to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased.
40 hours plus exam time
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.
Background knowledge to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day & night.
This is a shorebased course that can be taken in the classroom, online or by distance learning.
RYA Navigation Handbook 2nd Edition
£19.99
RYA Navigation Exercises
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