RYA Day Skipper Theory Course Syllabus
The Splash RYA Day Skipper Theory Course introduces the student to all the basic areas of navigation and seamanship.
Our RYA Day Skipper Theory Course introduces and builds the student up to a competent level of navigation of a small craft in daylight. The RYA Day Skipper Theory Course gives the student a sound base on which to build the navigation skills by experience and is for anyone wishing to learn the theory required to navigate a small craft in home waters.
The Splash RYA Day Skipper Theory Course is divided into manageable sized modules, addressing the RYA syllabus and the chapter headings are given below:
Nautical Terms
Includes a glossary of the common terms in use on vessels
Ropework
Some essential knots
Anchoring
The factors to consider
Safety at Sea
Making your sea time safe and comfortable
Navigation Drawing Instruments
The basic tools of the navigator
Magnetic Compass
Understanding how this ancient tool is still very much in use today
Rules
The marine highway code
Buoyage
The marine road signs
Position, Course and Speed
How to work these parameters together
Charts
The key reference for the navigator
Tides
How they affect the navigation
Tidal Streams
How to use them to advantage
Echo Sounder
A much under-rated navigation tool
Position Fix
Establishing where you are on the planet
GPS and Electronic Navigation Aids
Modern tools for the job
Visual Aids to Navigation
Some old and some new techniques
Meteorology
Starting the study of this amazing science
Passage Planning
Getting where you want to go as easily as possible
Navigation in Restricted Visibility
Dealing with fog
Pilotage
The art of navigating close to land
Marine Environment
Understanding how to work with the forces of nature
RYA Day Skipper General Exam
Completed online with practice exams beforehand
RYA Day Skipper Chartwork Exam
Completed on a chart and then emailed in for marking
Our Splash Online e-learning platform offers the most comprehensive delivery of the RYA Day Skipper Theory Course.