RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
3rd October - 5 December 2020
The RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.
Course topics include:
- the basics of seamanship
- the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
- chartwork
- electronic charts
- position fixing
- plotting a course to steer
- weather forecasting and meteorology
- tides
- collision regulations
- emergency and safety procedures including distress calls,use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts
Max 5 on the course.
The course will run over about 2 months on Saturdays (10am to 2pm) and Wednesdays (6pm to 9pm) at Salcombe Yacht Club. Start date 3rd October 2020.
Course Fees: £150 for full members
£185 for temporary members
To express and interest and/or to reserve your place please email Mike on mike.j.c.white@gmail.com
