RYA Basic Navigation & Safety Course

The RYA Basic Navigation & Safety Course aims to introduce the basic concepts of inshore navigation and safety in an easy to understand and enjoyable format. This course is ideal for those operating smaller craft close to shore or are currently crewing but want to increase their skills and become more useful. It also serves as a great foundation for the RYA Day Skipper Theory Course.

During the course you will be introduced to the basics of navigation including tidal awareness, charts, almanacs and the use of electronic navigation aids such as GPS. You will be taught about harbour entry and departure pilotage including knowledge of buoyage and a basic understanding of the Collision Regulations so you know who has right of way! Time will also be spent looking at sources of weather information and what impact this could have on your passage. Towards the end of the course you will put all this information together to plan an actual passage. You will also learn more about what safety equipment you should carry and how it is used.

Itinerary:  0900 until approximately 1700 each day 

What's Included:  All course materials including RYA Basic Navigation & Safety course notes book BSN07 and an RYA Bretton plotter to take away. Morning and afternoon tea. For details of local accommodation establishments please click here

Support Courses:  SRC/VHF Radio, RYA First Aid, RYA Diesel Engine

Next Step:  RYA Day Skipper Theory Course

Course Dates:  Please note that if the dates listed are not suitable for you or you wish to have a course run at a location of your choice we are happy to arrange bespoke courses.  Please call us if you would like more information about these options