RYA Coastal Skipper Practical Course

Would like to take your sailing to the next level by learning to skipper a yacht on longer passages enabling you to venture further afield?

The RYA Coastal Skipper Practical Course teaches the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht safely on Coastal and Offshore passages by day and night.

 

Skippering on more demanding passages requires good leadership and seamanship skills, as well as a clear understanding of advanced chart work and electronic navigation techniques. During this course, your experienced instructor will guide you, as you plan and execute passages, and take full command of the yacht.

 

You will learn how to navigate and carry out pilotage at night, and in restricted visibility, as well as weather forecasting and preparing the yacht for sea.

By the end of the course you should be able to bring the boat alongside in any conditions of wind or tide, and be able to carry out various manoeuvres under sail. If the weather permits, a longer coastal passage will be carried out.

 

It is a demanding week and you will need to have sailed a yacht recently to get the most from the course, ideally having completed RYA Day Skipper Practical. You will also need to be familiar with navigation to RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Theory level.

 

Need to build some more miles and experience? Why not try one of our Mile Builder Weekends.

 

Would you like to combine completing your RYA Coastal Skipper Practical Course with a bit of a holiday? Why not try one of our 7-Day Instructional Cruises?

 

Duration:	5 Days	No. Students to Instructor:	5:1
Previous Experience:	15 days onboard, 2 days as skipper 300 logged nautical miles and 8 night hours. A knowledge of navigation to RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory level	Minimum Age:	17
Locations:	Gosport, Vilamoura, Antigua	Dates:	This course is run all year round

 

Upcoming Course Dates and Venues

Please choose the Venue and Date from the list below and click on the Book link at the end of the row to secure your place through our online shop.

 

Alternatively you can call us on the number above and make your booking over the telephone.

 

 

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To complement your course we recommend the following which can be purchased from the Ondeck Shop. Click Here to go to the shop.

 

 

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Practical Sailing Courses from Ondeck:

RYA Start Yachting | RYA Competent Crew | RYA Day Skipper Practical

RYA 9-Day Combined Day Skipper Theory and Practical | International Certificate of Competence

RYA Coastal Skipper Practical | RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Prep Week and Exam

RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Practical | RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Prep week and Exam

Mile Builder Weekends | Instructional Cruises | Big Boat Mile Builder Events

Cruising Instructors Course | Own Boat Tuition | Race Training and Spinnaker Courses