Start Point Sailing 2012

Start Point Sailing 2002

Start Point Sailing Sail Cruising School

Tel: 01548 810917 email: mailto:wendy@sail-west.co.uk

9 DAY RYA Day Skipper intensive combined – fast-track

4 days theory, 5 days Practical from £595 BOOK NOW

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NEXT DATES:

Sat Feb 11^th – 19th	£595
Sat Mar 10th^h -18^th	£595
Sat May 19^th – 27^th	£650

Only 5 days work holiday is needed as the course runs from Sat to Sunday. The course consists of 4 days in the classroom and 5 days on the water.

Learn the theory in our classroom on the edge of Plymouth Sound the reinforce what have learned with the 5 day Practical course which takes place in our superb practical location situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Theory

Text Box: The basis of our course is student focus with lots of hands on practice navigating and completing
exercises using the charts. Classroom navigation includes position fixing, estimating position, course to steer, and calculating height of tide plus all the essentials of coastal navigation, pilotage, meteorology and electronic navigation.

Practical

Get the chance to put your theory into practice and reinforce what you have already learned in a practical environment under the guidance of your qualified and experienced RYA Instructor. Our planned training itinerary takes in the delights of Plymouth Sound, Tamar, Salcombe and Fowey allowing students to gain strong skills in our challenging environment. Topics include boat handling under power and sail, sail theory, pilotage methods and passage planning, mooring and anchoring skills

The course price includes: Accommodation on board your yacht for the 9 days, food on board during the Practical course, the RYA Day Skipper course pack and hire of a Portland Plotter and set of Dividers, RYA Certificates.

We aim for students to be both competent and confident skippers. To be successful in this course we recommend that you have pre-course experience of 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht. On successful completion you will be awarded the Day Skipper Shorebased and practical course completion certificates.

Students who already have the Day Skipper shorebased certificate should go to the Day Skipper Practical page.

For course dates and prices please go to our Course Date link, send us an email or call us on 01548 810917 for further information. On line booking available – go to Book Now.

Students wanting to learn at a slower pace may wish to take the RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship course prior to joining. GO TO E Learning