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Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course
$220.00 GST
with Above and Beyond Boating.
An introduction to the basic concepts of inshore navigation and safety in an easy to understand and enjoyable format.
Our online RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course provides a fantastic base of knowledge for taking your boat on short coastal passages and to prepare for an ICC assessment.
What will you learn?
- The basics of navigation, including tidal awareness, charts, almanacs, and the use of electronic aids such as GPS
- Harbour entry and departure pilotage techniques
- How to recognise buoyage on charts and on the water
- Collision regulations
- Weather sources and information including local apps and websites
- How to plan a passage
- Safety equipment to carry and how it should be used
Course Information:
Course Duration: The course takes around 8 hours in total to complete, but it is structured so you can take it at your own pace.
Previous Experience: None required. The course will start at the foundation level of all of the key concepts to make sure nothing is missed.
Qualification: RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Certificate.
For more information visit the Above and Beyond Boating website: https://www.aabboating.com/navigation/
