Shore based theory courses -RYA Cruising Scheme

Day Skipper Shorebased Theory
This course is a introduction to chart work, navigation, seamanship and meteorology. It deals with tidal heights and streams and there effect on you course and also the "rules of the road" for yachts at sea.

Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Shorebased Theory
This course develops the knowledge and skills acquired in the Day Skipper course, enabling yachtsmen and power boaters to undertake more complex passages including both offshore and overnight. It covers advanced navigation techniques including position fixing, course to steer, passage planning, Pilotage, meteorology, collision regulations, stability and bouyage.

An essential foundation for those wishing to take a Day Skipper practical course. It is offered in a various formats, usually during the winter but also in the summer subject to demand.