RYA – Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Course

RYA Coastal Skipper – RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Theory

The RYA Coastal Skipper / yachtmaster offshore theory course expands your horizons and gives you the skills to be able to enter complex and challenging harbours that you have never seen before. You will be able to get to those incredible remote places that you only ever see in photos, National Geographic or youtube. It is an advanced course in coastal navigation and builds on the knowledge gained in the Day Skipper program to a whole new level and is the level of knowledge needed to be able to complete the RYA Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone looking to progress to achieving the yachtmaster qualification or wants to be certain of the skills for extended passages. The focus of the course is to prepare you for navigating in open waters, as well as entering or departing ports that are unfamiliar to you or your crew. This course is the perfect course for those looking to go to sea and discover new places.

The RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore theory course covers both Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore syllabus and the course aims to to take you to an advanced level of knowledge of chart work, tides, weather and collision regulations and is the peak theory qualification for near coastal and offshore navigation.

•     Skippers wanting to master their knowledge.
•     Navigation in areas with complex passages or large tidal movements.
•     Long distance overnight passages lasting several days.

Course Pre-Requisites:

You should have knowledge up to Day Skipper Level. The Basic skills you should have include:

•     Converting between True, Magnetic and Compass bearing headings.
•     Tidal height calculations, and an awareness of secondary ports.
•     Basic course to steer calculations with compensation for tidal streams.
•     Determining Dead Reckoning and Estimated Positions.
•     Understanding Basic weather patterns.
•     Understanding Vessel Safety and Rescue concepts.

The course assumes you have navigation knowledge equivalent to the RYA Day Skipper level.

What the course covers:

• Safety & Environment 
• Meteorology 
• Chartwork 
• Course to Steer 
• Understanding Tides 
• Buoyage and Lighting 
• Navigation Skills and Techniques 
• Electronic Navigation 
• Passage Planning and Pilotage 
• Collision Regulations 

Support and Extras

• Throughout your course, you will be supported by one of the NAVatHOME expert instructors. Throughout the course, students will have full access to all NAVatHOME supporting resources and access to the international Navathome support network if you are planning an overseas trip.
•  Knots
•  Glossary
•  Buoyage
•  Collision Regulations
•  Vessel Lights & Flip Cards
•  Interactive VHF radio Simulator
•  Interactive Radar Simulator
•  Interactive Chart Plotter Simulator