Day Skipper

This course is designed to teach you pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling so that you will feel confident to skipper a small yacht safely yourself by day in familiar tidal waters.

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Course Syllabus

• Preparation for Sea
• Deck Work
• Navigation
• Pilotage
• Meteorology
• Rules of the Road
• Maintenance & Repair Work
• Engines
• Victualing
• Emergency Situations
• Yacht Handling Under Power
• Yacht Handling Under Sail
• Passage Planning

Course Syllabus

• Cost:                        €680
• Duration:                5 days – start Sunday 18.00, finish Friday 18.00
• Ratio:                       Maximum student/instructor ratio 5-1 
• Course Material:    All essential course material provided
• Pre-requisites:       5 days sea time, 100 miles, 4 night hours &  navigation to shore based level