RYA Day Skipper Power

Skipper on short passages under instruction, with help and advice from your instructor.

Description

This course can be attended at one of our training centres in either Plymouth or Scotland or we can bring the course to you and run it on your own vessel whether it's a workboat, commercial or leisure vessel.

Skipper on short passages under instruction, with help and advice from your instructor. 

The RYA Day Skipper Power course can also help you get the best from your modern electronic aids such as GPS and radar, which are now virtually standard equipment on modern motor cruisers.

Before attending the course you should be able to navigate and are well advised to attend the RYA Day Skipper shorebased course to brush up on your skills.

Pre-course knowledge: 2 days practical experience on a motor cruiser

Assumed knowledge: Theory to the level of Day Skipper. It is recommended that you attend the Day Skipper Shorebased Course before taking this practical course

Duration: 4 days 

Minimum Age: 16

Course content: Preparation for sea, boat handling, navigation, pilotage, passage making, meteorology, rules of the road, engines, emergency situations, night cruising

Ability after the course: Able to skipper a motor cruiser in familiar waters by day

Suitable for: Adults who are wishing to explore the coastline and offshore islands, or who may have to operate a boat by night.

Student to Instructor Ratio: 4:1

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