intermediate course

RYA Day Skipper Notes

Qualifies you to skipper a cruising yacht on short coastal passages by day. Covers chartwork, pilotage, passage planning, and basic leadership.

9 modules18 lessons

Chartwork and Navigation

4 lessons
Position Fixing45mCourse Plotting and Tidal Navigation100mTidal Heights and Secondary Ports70mChartplotters, GPS and Introduction to Radar65m

Pilotage

2 lessons
Pilotage Planning50mIALA Buoyage and Light Characteristics45m

COLREGS

1 lessons
COLREGS Rules and Lights80m

Meteorology

2 lessons
Weather Forecasting80mUsing the Weather and Radar Tools45m

Passage Planning

1 lessons
Passage Planning50m

Sail Trim and Boat Handling

1 lessons
Sail Trim and Boat Handling70m

Engine Checks & Maintenance

1 lessons
Engine Checks and Maintenance45m

VHF Radio Operation

1 lessons
VHF DSC Operation70m

Seamanship and Safety

5 lessons
Anchoring and Mooring50mSkippering, Crew Briefing and Helming55mMan Overboard Recovery50mNight Sailing and Watchkeeping45mSafety Equipment and Emergencies55m

End of course

Day Skipper Shorebased Assessment

31 questions · 75 minutes · pass mark 80%

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