The Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster RYA theory course provides advanced training for experienced skippers, building on knowledge gained from the Dayskipper theory course. This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster™ Coastal and Yachtmaster™ offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.
 
This Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster theory course is is aimed at those who are looking to execute complex sailing passages offshore by day or night and are able to plan and execute into unfamiliar waters. The theory course should compliment the practical course when skippering passages over 60 miles.

• Position fixing

• Course shaping and plotting

• Tides, secondary ports, streams, anomalies

• IRPCS Lights, day shapes, sound signals

• Pilotage and navigation in restricted visibility

• Electronic aids to navigation

• Advanced meteorology; interpreting forecasts, plotting weather systems and predictions through observations and use of barometer

• Customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad

Exams:

The course is taught over 40 hours with three exam papers, usually run over 6 continuous days which is normally split over 3 x weekend