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RYA Dayskipper Theory over 2 weekends

24th January - 2 February 2019
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A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.

The Day Skipper Theory course is a five day classroom based course run over 2 weekends.

This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.

Course Pre-requisites: RYA Competent Crew certificate or equivalent experience, which will need to be proven via log book - Please note you will not be allowed to participate in this course without meeting the course prerequisites

Minimum Duration: 5 days

Timings: Thursday, Friday & Saturday on the 1st weekend and Friday & Saturday on the 2nd weekend, 10am till 6pm daily

Minimum Age: 16

Course Content: the basics of seamanship, the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage, chart work, electronic charts, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting and meteorology, tides, collision regulations, construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat, emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, life jackets and life rafts

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Last updated 7:18pm on 28 March 2024

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