Day Skipper Theory

The course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising. This is a shore based course. Ability after the Course: Background knowledge to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day. Course Content: Seamanship and navigation. We provide a comprehensive set of materials to assist you with the course including: •Standard RYA pack with practice charts and questions •A special First Class Sailing edition of The RYA Navigation Handbook by Tim Bartlett – contains everything you need to know and a source of reference for years to come. •A student website with lots of useful links and copies of the course slides available on line - very useful if you miss a lesson or would like to see what is coming up in the next lesson or wish to refresh your memory. •A special First Class Sailing Cockpit Companion booklet - a great little aide memoire when on the water.