RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
| Duration: | 40 hrs tuition over 5 days, 2.5 Weekends, or Evening classes |
No. Students to Instructor: | Max 12 students on intensive 5 day or 2.5
weekend courses. Maximum of 20 on evening courses |
| Previous Experience: | None, but some practical boating experience is preferable |
Minimum Age: | 16 |
| Locations: | Gosport, London, Portugal or Your own venue |
Dates: | This course is run all year round, evening classes begin in September |
This course is an introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and seamanship. You will learn how to figure out tidal heights and streams and how they affect your course.
On the RYA Day Skipper Theory you will also learn about how to identify the ‘give way vessel’ when there is a risk of collision, ‘dead reckoning’ and ‘estimated positions’.
The first time you successfully navigate to a destination will give you a fantastic sense of achievement.
Before attending the RYA Day Skipper Theory course It is essential that you have had some previous sailing experience. |
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Upcoming Course Dates and Venues
A list of dates and venues for our upcoming courses follows. When you have made you selection please call us on the number at the top of the page and we will be happy to secure your booking with you.
RYA Day Skipper Theory over 5 Days
RYA Day Skipper Theory over 2.5 Weekends
RYA Day Skipper Theory over Evenings
To complement your course we recommend the following which can be purchased from the Ondeck Shop:
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The basic tools for any navigator. This pack contains an Ondeck branded high quality perspex plotter and metal dividers. |
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| Price: £22.02 | ||
| * If you want to save the P&P and collect this book when you arrive for your course please select 'Collect from Gosport Shop' from the delivery options when you checkout. | ||
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RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Notes
Covers all aspects of the Day Skipper syllabus, including new developments in electronic navigation equipment and techniques. |
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| Price: £9.99 | ||
| * If you want to save the P&P and collect this book when you arrive for your course please select 'Collect from Gosport Shop' from the delivery options when you checkout. | ||
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Highly recommended for anybody who needs to navigate safely and confidently, coastal and offshore. The official reference book for Day Skipper and Yachtmaster students. Illustrated in full colour. Includes GPS and electronic chart plotting sections. |
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| Price: £15.75 | ||
| * If you want to save the P&P and collect this book when you arrive for your course please select 'Collect from Gosport Shop' from the delivery options when you checkout. | ||
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All vital aspects of seamanship are included, from estimated positions and tide tables to meteorology and maydays. Through full colour illustrations, this book follows the newly revised Yachtmaster® syllabus and includes recent developments in electronic chart plotting and GPS. |
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| Price: £16.99 | ||
| * If you want to save the P&P and collect this book when you arrive for your course please select 'Collect from Gosport Shop' from the delivery options when you checkout. | ||
Sail Training Courses from Ondeck:
RYA Start Yachting | RYA Competent Crew | RYA Basic
Navigation & Safety | RYA Day Skipper Theory | RYA Day Skipper Practical | RYA Day
Skipper 9-Day Combined | Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster
Theory | RYA Coastal Skipper Practical | RYA CS Preparation &
RYA/MCA Exam | RYA YM
Preparation & RYA/MCA Exam | RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory | RYA Cruising Instructor
