RYA PRACTICAL COURSES

What do you get?

5 Days (4 nights) living and sailing aboard one of our yachts, plus an additional 2 days and nights if you are taking the Yachtmaster exam
Qualified instructors and examiners

What's included in the price

Lifejackets and wet weather gear.
All mooring fees, food and equipment

What is not included?

Food purchased and eaten when off the boat
Footwear
RYA Logbook (you can purchase one onboard)
RYA Yachtmaster exam fee, this is payable directly to examiner

Notes for Day Skipper/Competent Crew

We aim for a ratio of 3 Day Skipper Candidates to 2 Competent Crew Candidates per Day Skipper Theory course for the best learning experience. Please do call us on 01243908926 or email us at bookings@mst.org.uk to verify availability before booking.

For the Day Skipper Practical course

Candidates are not required to have passed their shore based RYA navigation course
In our experience Day Skipper candidates must be able to demonstrate to the instructor that they have the requisite navigation skills
if they can't demonstrate the required skills they will only qualify for competent crew

As a bare minimum studying these two books is essential:

RYA An Introduction to Navigation, Melanie Bartlett ISBN9781906435080 RYA Product Code G77b.
The Skippers Pocket Book, Basil Rosenthall ISBN1898660581

Candidates who have completed the RYA Day Skipper theory course fare better. If you have not taken your theory course, we recommend contacting the office once you have booked your practical and we can supply a discount code for Ardent Training Courses (online).

Location

All our 2026 RYA practical courses start and finish at our base in Northney Marina, PO11 0NH.

Joining instructions, a kit list and other useful information can be found here.

Click here to view latest availability for our 2025 RYA courses

Click here to view latest availability for our 2026 RYA courses

If you would like to do an RYA course we do not have listed on our schedule, call us as we may be able to arrange it for you.

If you cannot find what you are looking for or have any difficulty booking online please contact us on 01243 908026 or info@mst.org.uk.

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