RYA Day Skipper Theory Course>
Now available Online>
This course covers all basic areas of navigation and seamanship and, once this course has been completed you will have a full understanding of how to remain safe at sea and find your way home.
Would you like to complete your RYA Day Skipper Theroy course?
Would finding a spare 5 days to sit in a classroom be difficult to find or justify?
Would you like to complete your qualification at your own pace?
Do you have accsess to the internet?
If the answer to these questions is YES, then we have the answer for you.
This course provides you with the required knowledge to navigate safely and gives you the best preparation to gain the most from your RYA practical course.
The course is a comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.
Course topics include:
- The basics of seamanship;
- The essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage;
- Chartwork;
- Electronic charts;
- Position fixing;
- Plotting a course to steer;
- Weather forecasting and meteorology;
- Tides and tidal strategy;
- Collision regulations, vessel construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat;
- Emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts.
RYA Day Skipper Theory Course>
There are no pre-course requirements for the RYA Day Skipper theory course but some sailing knowledge is helpful. Ideally some sailing experience on an RYA practical course such as competent crew or some dinghy sailing is sufficient but not essential.
The course is made up of detailed lessons, most of which are animated for easy learning. Each lesson is followed by a set of questions which can be answered online.
Once an answer is submitted the feedback is instant in the form of a detailed answer page. Some answers will be forwarded to your instructor who will provide personal feedback and help where required.
For piece of mind you will be allocated a dedicated RYA Yachtmaster who can be contacted by phone or email to answer any questions you have or provide that extra little bit of support you require.
Our course price of £290.00 for the Day skipper includes the RYA pack containing practice charts, the RYA Chart Plotter Simulator, the RYA Day Skipper course notes, the RYA practice Almanac and the RYA Day Skipper question paper. In addition we provide a free Bretton/Portland type plotter and a pair of dividers both of which are essential to complete the course.
We offer a 10% discount for those booking 2 courses and 15% discount for those booking three or more. This is a great help to families wishing to book together, groups or students wishing to go straight to Coastal Yachtmaster theory.
To book your course and get started just follow the link below or give a member of the Urban Truant team a call on the number below to discuss your personal course requirements. This course is run in partnership with our colleagues at Navathome.