RYA Navigation & Seamanship Theory
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- Category: RYA Shorebased
Learn to navigate with the Elie & Earlsferry Sailing Club
Our navigation and seamanship theory courses are designed to help you unravel the mysteries of navigation, pilotage, passage planning and meteorology. They are great as stand alone courses, but also complement our various practical training courses.
Whether you are a sailor or a motor boater, our shorebased courses equip would-be and experienced skippers with enough knowledge, at least in theory, to go afloat and take charge of a yacht.
Shorebased navigation courses
There are various ways to complete these courses: through evening classes, an intensive course, or by distance learning. Your next logical step is to attend an RYA practical course to put these skills into practice.
RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship Course |
RYA Day Skipper Course |
RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore |
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Description |
Navigation and safety awareness for new, inexperienced or rusty skippers and crew |
A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers |
Advanced training for more experienced skippers |
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Pre-course experience |
None |
Some experience on the water is desirable |
Day Skipper shorebased |
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Assumed knowledge |
None |
None |
Navigation to Day Skipper shorebased standard |
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Minimum duration |
16 hours |
40 hours with 2 exam papers |
40 hours with 3 exam papers |
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Minimum age |
None |
None |
None |
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Course content |
An introduction to navigation and safety |
Basic seamanship and navigation |
Offshore and coastal navigation, pilotage, coastal and offshore passages |
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Ability after course |
Basic knowledge of navigation and safety |
Background knowledge to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day |
Background knowledge to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night |