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RYA Day Skipper Sailing Course - Theory
The RYA Day Skipper Sailing Course - Theory This course is a comprehensive introduction to navigation, meteorology and basic aspects of seamanship and is designed to give you all the knowledge required for the Day Skipper Practical. On successful completion of the Day Skipper theory course you will have acquired the basic navigational skills and general seamanship knowledge which you will need for daylight passage making in local coastal waters. In the Day Skipper theory course students are taught the basics of coastal and inshore navigation, pilotage, chartwork, position fixing, plotting a course, weather forecasting, an understanding of tides, IRPCS - International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea. You will also be taught yacht types and the equipment they carry, safety procedures such as distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, life jackets and liferafts. The course includes a general assessment paper as well as one on chart work. On successful completion of the course you will receive: Certificate: RYA Day Skipper Theory
RYA Recognised Sail Training Centre
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