RYA Coastal Skipper Practical

Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about:

• Passage planning
• Pilotage by day and night
• Boat handling
• Safety and emergency situations

It is a satisfying but intensive week, with candidates often working towards a Certificate of Competence. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to skipper coastal passages safely and confidently, and will be issued with the RYA Coastal Skipper Practical certificate, which is recognised around the world for chartering purposes. It is also one step closer to the Yachtmaster Certificates of Competence.

We would expect you to have attended the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster™ Offshore shore based course before doing this CS Practical course, as there is insufficient time to teach you theory during the practical week.

Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions including night navigation, advanced yacht handling under sail, anchoring under power and sail and much more. By the end of the course you should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster™.

This qualification can be MCA-endorsed for commercial use.

Prerequisites

• Pre-course experience: 15 days, 2 as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
• Assumed knowledge: Boat handling to the standard of Day Skipper and navigation to Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster™ Offshore Shorebased course level. It's highly recommended you complete the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster™ Offshore shorebased course beforehand
• If not, you can take the 10 day combination course, which is made up of 5 days in our classroom or online completing the shore-based theory following 5 full days practical on board our training yacht
• You do not need to hold a certificate in the theory to attend the practical course, but you may find it a tough challenge
• Duration: 5 days, Monday to Friday
• Minimum age: 17

Course Syllabus includes

• Planning the passages
• Preparation
• Pilotage planning
• Making passages and skipper ability
• Handle a yacht under power in wind
• Handle a yacht under sail in wind
• Tough weather conditions
• Emergency procedures simulated

Whats included

• Experienced instructors who speak English as mother tongue.
• Port fees, mooring fees, fuel, tourist tax, and general maintenance.
• We will provide teas and coffees, etc. We do not provide alcohol.
• We can have three double cabins and one bunk bed cabin available for students' accommodation.
• We would suggest you have some light breakfast in the cafeteria nearby the marina (BusStop Lounge, 200m away) and organise a packed lunch.
• External marina facilities such as showers and toilets are onshore by the marina gate.
• Shops and restaurants are plentiful and all within walking distance. Our base marina is located in the most popular tourist and business area of Malta.
• RYA Coastal Skipper certificate upon successful completion of the course

Students who complete our courses successfully will get RYA certificate which allows them to charter boat and get recognised worldwide in both leisure and nautical job market.

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