RYA Coastal Skipper (Motor)

This course is an ideal bridge between Day Skipper and the full RYA/MCA Coastal Skipper examination course. The course is designed to give an experienced RYA Dayskipper the confidence to undertake longer and more complex passages which may involve sailing at night. 

During the RYA Coastal Skipper course your instructor will guide you through practical navigation, both offshore and in limited visibility, weather forecasting and passage planning, watch keeping, preparation for sea and handling heavy weather. You will put this all into practice as each student plans and executes passages taking complete command of the motor cruiser under the supportive eye of the instructor. Coastal skippers must be good boat handlers and you will receive plenty of practice mooring the motor yacht and will complete at least 4 hours of night time passage making. Weather permitting the motor yacht will undertake a longer coastal passage.

At the successful completion of the RYA Coastal Skipper course you will be awarded the RYA Coastal Skipper Course Completion Certificate and will be able to skipper coastal passages safely and confidently.

Itinerary: 0900 on first day until approximately 1700 on day 5. Click here for an example schedule of how you will spend the five days

What's Included:  Breakfast and lunch, wet weather gear, sleeping bag with liner and pillow, mooring fees and accommodation onboard. For details of what you should bring please refer to the FAQ's section.

Support courses:  RYA Radar, RYA Sea Survival, VHF Radio, RYA First Aid

Next Step:  At this stage of the RYA scheme it is really worthwhile consolidating what you have learnt by completing more sea miles. Following this you should look to joining the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Preparation week followed by the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper examination

Course Dates: 2012