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RYA Coastal Skipper

5 days: £625

The RYA Coastal Skipper is an advanced 5 day skippering course for yachtsmen and women who have considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation and are usually aspiring towards a Certificate of Competence. We will expect you to have attended the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster® Offshore shorebased theory course since your instructor will not have time to teach you theory during the week. Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and by night and handle the yacht in more demanding situations. The course consists of skippered passages by each of the trainees in a whole variety of situations.

It is a satisfying but intensive week and this course will assess and build on your ability to skipper a modern cruising sailing yacht on coastal passages by day and night.

The aim of the course is to teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht (7-15m LOA) safely on coastal and offshore passages.

The minimum age for award of certificate is 17.

Suggested Previous Experience

You should be proficient at sailing and have some skippering experience. Your knowledge of coastal navigation and meteorology should be to the standard of Coastal Skipper Shorebased.

Course Content

You will be coached over the RYA/MCA course syllabus as you live aboard one of the school owned yachts.All your meals will be provided while aboard our new highly equipped yachts for the duration of the course. The full course syllabus is in the RYA logbook G15 available from our office.

Award

RYA Coastal Skipper Practical Certificate.

Options

This course can only be run over 5 consecutive days commencing 2030 hours on a Sunday or Tuesday evening.

2012 Dates

5 days course

Mar	04th, 06th, 11th, 18th, 20th, 25th,
Apr	01st, 08th, 15th, 22nd, 24th, 29th,
May	06th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 27th, 29th,
Jun	03rd, 10th, 17th, 24th,
Jul	01st, 08th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 31st,
Aug	05th, 07th, 12th, 19th, 21st, 26th,
Sep	02nd, 09th, 11th, 16th, 23rd, 25th, 30th,
Oct	02nd, 07th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 28th, 30th,
Nov	04th, 06th,

Syllabus

Passage planning

Can plan a coastal passage including a consideration of the capability of the yacht, navigation, victualling, weather, ports of refuge, tidal heights and tidal streams, publications required and strategy.
Knows customs procedures

Preparation for sea

Is aware of the safety equipment required for offshore passages
Can prepare a yacht for sea including stowage, safety briefing, watch keeping, delegating responsibilities, equipment and engine checks

Pilotage

Can prepare a pilotage plan with consideration of soundings, transits, clearing bearings, buoyage, port or harbour regulations and tidal considerations.
Can pilot a yacht by day and night

Passage making and ability as skipper

Can take charge of a yacht and direct the crew
Can organize the navigation, deckwork and domestic duties of a yacht on passage.
Is aware of the significance of meteorological trends
Is aware of crew welfare on passage
Can use electronic navigation equipment for planning and undertaking a passage, including the use of waypoints and routes

Yacht handling under power

Can control the yacht effectively in a confined space under power
All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide

Yacht handling under sail

Can use the sails to control the yacht in a confined space
Anchoring and mooring in various conditions of wind and tide
Can sail efficiently on all points of sail

Adverse weather conditions

Preparation for heavy weather and yacht handling in strong winds
Navigation and general conduct in restricted visibility

Emergency situations

Recovery of man overboard under power and sail
Understands action to be taken when abandoning to the liferaft and during helicopter and lifeboat rescues

Our Facilities

Our Training Fleet
Our Classrooms
Our Harbour

Relevant Courses

Yachtmaster Brush-up
Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Shorebased
Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased
VHF Radio
Diesel Engine
First Aid
Fun and Adventure Sailing
Instructor Training

East Anglian Sea School Ltd.

Tel: 01473 659992 Email: sales@eastanglianseaschool.com