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 RYA Competent Crew / Day Skipper -  Shorebased

A comprehensive introduction to cruising for crew & inexperienced skippers.

This 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.

The  RYA are continually updating their courses to take into account developments in technology and the electronic navigation aids now available on most cruising boats.

In conjunction with the UK Hydrographic Office the RYA have developed a chart plotter specifically for use on training courses, giving you a realistic insight into electronic navigation. Use of this plotter is an integral part of our Day Skipper shorebased course.

The course is taught over a minimum of 40 hours with two exam papers. It can be covered as an evening class or a series of short sessions, as an intensive course, or combined with a practical course









RYA Shore-based Classes 2011-12 - October 2011 to March 2012 (Easter)

Competent crew / Day Skipper // Watch-leader (part 1)

An elementary course in basic seamanship, navigation & meteorology, suitable for beginners & people with little experience in cruising yachts or motor cruisers.

Duration 23 sessions* 7-9.15 pm Wednesday Start October   Fees £ 230.00


Additional costs  RYA Student work pack**  £ 34.00

  Practice Navigation Tables  £  6.50

Plotting instruments Plotter and dividers

(Small geometry set is a manageable option) pen pencil and paper note

**Student work pack includes practice Charts, Course notes & Exercises.


Venue*  Alleyn’s School East Dulwich SE22



Course topics include:

  • the basics of seamanship
  • the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
  • chart work
  • electronic charts & GPS
  • position fixing
  • plotting a course to steer
  • Navigation & records

weather forecasting and meteorology

tides  (standard & secondary ports)

collision regulations

construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat

emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts


 We strongly recommend an evening class type delivery where there is sufficient time to think about and assimilate the information and concepts being discussed also to complete all the RYA exercises in the student work pack gaining you real ownership of the substance of the