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RYA Day Skipper Theory Course London

Ready to skipper your own boat?

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The RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course is the essential stepping stone — and City Sailing has been teaching it in London for over 30 years.

Based in Docklands and running classroom sessions at the Royal Ocean Racing Club in the heart of London, we give you everything you need to plan and execute coastal passages with confidence: navigation, tidal calculations, chartwork, weather, ColRegs, and pilotage. No prior knowledge needed, book now.

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  • Full RYA chart pack and plotter included

  • Taught at the Royal Ocean Racing Club, London

  • Evening and weekend formats available

  • RYA Certificate issued on completion

  • Progression path: Day Skipper Shorebased leads directly to Day Skipper Practical and Yachtmaster

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You will obtain the theoretical knowledge required to skipper a small craft safely by day in familiar tidal waters.

 

This course is a positive step towards obtaining your RYA Day Skipper practical qualification and eventually the prestigious RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore. 

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You will cover ALL the theory you need for the RYA Day Skipper Theory Course. 

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Content

This course covers:

  • Seamanship

  • Coastal Navigation and Pilotage

  • Chartwork

  • Electronic Charts

  • Position Fixing

  • Plotting a course to steer

  • Weather Forecasting and Meteorology

  • Tides

  • Collision Regulations

 

And a lot lot more! 

More Information

Required Experience: None (RYA Essential Navigation course would be an advantage)

Minimum Duration: 40 Hours plus exams

Minimum Age: None 

 

Price Includes:

  • Course Material

  • RYA Chart Pack

  • RYA Navigation table

  • Certificate


 

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