RYA Coastal Skipper Sailing Course - Practical

The RYA Coastal Skipper Course is designed to give an experienced Day Skipper the confidence to undertake longer and more difficult passages which may involve night sailing and watch keeping.

Your instructor will guide you through preparation for sea, offshore navigation (including limited visibility), passage planning, weather forecasting, heavy weather handling and watch keeping systems.
Each RYA Coastal Skipper student will be required to plan and execute a passage, taking complete command of the yacht.  All students will gain much valuable experience in general boat handling, including mooring and anchoring.  

On completion of this course, you will receive the RYA Coastal Skipper Sailing Course Completion Certificate.  You will be able to confidently skipper coastal passages safely.

• Passage planning
• Preparation for sea
• Pilotage
• Passage making and ability as skipper
• Yacht handling under power
• Yacht handling under sail
• Adverse weather conditions
• Emergency situations 

See also:
RYA Coastal Skipper Theory Course