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Coastal Skipper

A more advanced course for sailors who already have at least 30 days at sea with 800 miles under their belts. You will also have completed night passages of at least twelve hours and spent two days as skipper. This course teaches advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. To be successful you should have completed the Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore theory course before participating in this practical course.

Like the Day Skipper, 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 very intensive week, with candidates often working towards the RYA Coastal Skipper Certificate of Competence. More information on RYA Yachtmaster Coastal

At the end of the course Coastal Skippers will be capable of completing more challenging passages by day or night and will be comfortable handling a yacht in more demanding conditions. By the end of the course candidates should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster.