Dayskipper Motor Theory and Practical Combined

The Day Skipper Motor Theory and Practical  Combined includes RYA Day Skipper Theory and RYA Day Skipper Practical. This a consecutive 8 day course. The first 2 days will involve Day Skipper Theory, the next 4 days will involve Day Skipper Practical and the final 2 days over the weekend will involve Day Skipper Theory.

Dayskipper Theory
The Day Skipper Theory course is a comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers and is an essential preparation for our RYA Day Skipper Practical course. 

The Day Skipper Theory Course covers:
  • Seamanship
  • Chart Familiarisation
  • Tidal Heights
  • Tidal Streams
  • Secondary Ports
  • Position Fixing
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Estimated Position
  • Course to Steer
  • Using the GPS
  • Chart Work Exam
  • Buoyage & Pilotage
  • Safety
  • Meterology
  • Passage Planning 
  • Collision Regulations  
  • Passage Making
  • General Exam

Course Objective: You will be able to navigate around familiar waters by day 

Course Assessment: Two exam papers

Prerequisite: RYA Powerboat Level 2 or Helmsman Certificate


Dayskipper Motor Practical
We have experienced and qualified instructors to cover all the essentials to navigate, berth and manoeuvre your boat. This course can also help you get the best from your modern electronic aids such as GPS and radar.
Course Content Includes: • Preparation For Sea • Boat Handling • Navigation • Pilotage • Passage Making Meteorology • Rules Of The Road • Engines • Emergency Situations • Night Cruising
Course Objective: You will be able to skipper a motor cruiser in familiar waters by day.
Prerequisite: 2 days of practical experience on a powerboat /Day Skipper Theory or Equivalent


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