RYA Day Skipper Practical
Pre Course Experience:
- 5 days at sea
- 100 miles sailed
- 4 night hours
Duration: 5 days
Minimum age: 16
The RYA Day Skipper is the most popular sailing course in the world, and for good reason! It is aimed at sailors with experience as crew, but who want to step up and learn to skipper a boat on their own.
Each student will skipper short voyages with the support of the instructor, experiencing being in charge and making good decisions whilst keeping everyone safe.
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.
Prospective students must have theoretical knowledge to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased, and we strongly recommend you complete the Shorebased course before joining us for the Practical. We offer online shorebased training in conjunction with Skippers Online, find out more here.
Our Day Skipper courses will often also have Competent Crew students onboard, as we have found that the shared content in the two courses means that students benefit from learning together.
