RYA Day Skipper Theory Course

This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day, and is perfect for the inexperienced skipper. Nomad Sailing teach this course in small groups over 7 evenings, one day a week and a weekend. Not only will you meet other like-minded people who you may end up sailing with but either Jim or Lou will always be on hand to help you with anything you don't understand. Homework forms part of the course and again we are always available should you get stuck with that, why struggle with a long correspondence course or work on-line when you can be face to face with real people.   

In conjunction with the UK Hydrographic Office we use a chart plotter specifically for these training courses, giving you a realistic insight into electronic navigation. Use of this plotter is an integral part of Nomad's Day Skipper shorebased course.

Pay Once and Pass Guarantee

Our guarantee is that we won't give up on you: in the unlikely event that you fail or can't complete this RYA Day Skipper Theory Course, you can resit or rejoin another at NO EXTRA COST until you pass.

What will I gain from the Course?

Topics for this course include:

• the basics of seamanship
• the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
• chartwork
• electronic charts
• position fixing
• plotting a course to steer
• weather forecasting and meteorology
• tides
• collision regulations
• construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
• emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts

How do I book?

Contact Jim Barden and let us know that you're interested in this course and we'll contact you.

Alternatively, please use the link below to view our current Course Dates, here you'll find the current dates available for this course and the associated costs. If there are no dates listed for the course you're interested in, please Contact Jim for more information.

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