RYA Theory Courses

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If you are a group of more than 3 people, we will do our best to put together a course for you if there is one not available for the dates you would like. We can also come to you, wherever you are, and this will also provide a considerable saving on the cost of the course!

We offer the following RYA theory courses and short specialised courses.

Course Description Dates
RYA Basic Navigation and Safety An introduction to navigation and safety awareness for new, inexperienced or rusty skippers and crew.

This course is for anyone new to sailing, motor boating including RIBs and other small powerboats, sea angling and diving as well as experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers.

Course duration – 16 hours.

Price – GBP180, including course materials

 Weekends

  • 5-6 June
RYA Day Skipper A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.

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 duration – 40 to 45 hours.

Price – GBP365, including course materials

 3 weekends

  • 29-30 May
  • 5-6 June
  • 12-13 June

5 days intensive

  • 29 May – 3 June
  • 4-9 Sept.
  • 18-23 Sept.
RYA Coastal Skipper /

Yachtmaster Offshore

 Advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course.

This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. It allows some time for revision of the basics and then moves on to advanced navigation techniques.

Course duration – 45 – 50 hours.

Price – GBP375, including course materials

 3 weekends

  • 29-30 May
  • 5-6 June
  • 12-13 June

5 days intensive

  • 29 May – 3 June
  • 4-9 Sept.
  • 18-23 Sept.
RYA DSC VHF A one-day course for anyone who owns a fixed or hand-held marine VHF radio.

The Short Range Certificate is the qualification required by law if you operate a VHF radio fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on any British vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio.

Course duration – 8 hours

Price – GBP100, including course materials

 TBD
RYA First Aid Our one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.

In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.

Course duration – 8 hours.

Price – GBP90, including course material

 TBD

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