RYA Day Skipper Practical Course (Tidal)
This RYA Day Skipper practical course will advance your skills of pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to skipper a cruising yacht by day in tidal waters.
This Day Skipper practical course is ideal for those with with basic navigation and sailing ability and who have spent at least 5 days at sea (including 4 night hours) and have logged 100 miles. Our shorebased RYA Day Skipper theory course will give you the needed navigation and helmsmanship knowledge to perform your best on the Day Skipper practical course.
By the end of the course you should be able to comfortably skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.
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?
| Pre-Course Experience | 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht |
| Assumed Knowledge | Basic navigation and helmsmanship. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand. |
| Minimum Duration | 5 days. |
| Minimum Age. | 16 years. |
| Course Content | Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising. |
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.
Testimonials
A million thanks for a brilliant week. Awesome tuition, sailing and curry!
I reckon it's been a good while since I thought less about work and all life's little stresses than during last week - the combination of learning new skills, great company and the joys of sailing did the trick, and was immensely enjoyable too - in that regard one of the best holidays I've had for years.
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Lou was a fantastic skipper exposing us to all types of sailing conditions and allowing us to take command whilst having a watchful eye.
Excellent attitude to safety and procedure at all times. An outstanding instructor and course, leaving me very confident to handle a boat under my command in these waters. Brilliant!
Very clear and patient tutorage. Active and engaging. Although quite challenging at times, never felt talked at or bombarded with info
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