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		RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Course

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Course Duration

42 hours of classroom tuition which can be delivered in one of the following ways:

Evening classes - 14 weeks @ 3 hours a week
Weekend classes – 5 weekends @ 8hours a weekend (one full day each weekend)
5 consecutive days

Previous Experience Required

None essential but a minimum of RYA Start Yachting practical recommended.

Course Content

Background theoretical knowledge to skipper a small vessel in familiar waters by day

This theoretical course is designed for beginner and intermediate level sailors. It is a comprehensive introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and the basics of seamanship. You will find this course invaluable if you want to learn how to navigate a coastline and make decisions as a skipper on board. It is strongly recommended that you have completed this course prior to commencing the Day Skipper Practical Course.

Syllabus
Charts & navigation publications	Log Keeping
Chart Corrections	Transits, leading and clearing lines
Compass errors - variation & deviation	GPS & use of way points
Terminology & chart symbols	Pilotage & Port entries
Lights & buoyage	Passage Preparation and Planning
Latitude & longitude	Meteorology
Position fixing, course and speed	Ropes, knots & splicing
Dead Reckoning & EP’s	Anchoring, docking & mooring
Use of plotting equipment	Safety equipment - use & stowage
Tides and Tidal Definitions	Emergency situations
Secondary Port Calculations	Gear failure
Use of tidal diamonds & tidal stream atlas	International Collision Regulations
Restricted Visibility	Pollution & marine environment

Inclusions

Day skipper shore based course kit including

Day skipper practical course notes
Day skipper handbook
RYA practice charts
Sample exercises
Practice Navigation Tables
Chart Plotter Simulator
Course completion certificate

Cost

$995.00 per person plus navigation equipment at cost (if you don’t already have it)