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RYA AND DoT SHOREBASED COURSES The focus of the shorebased course is you! The basis of our navigational courses is student focus with lots of hands on practice navigating and completing exercises using the charts and is aimed to be a social class.   The Day Skipper is a must!  It starts from scratch with navigation, weather, safety and is suitable for both experienced sailors who want to brush up, or fill in the gaps in their basic knowledge and for those new to boating and planning to take a boat on the water, especially if you are responsible for other people. The Coastal Skipper/yachtmaster moves on from the Day Skipper qualification and brings into place the more intricate forms of navigation and seamanship used in longer passages. HELD AT The Sailing Room, Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club, Sutton Harbour Winter courses running during December, January and February Classroom and RYA Interactive Courses E LEARNING from £85.00 winter special DAY SKIPPER SHOREBASED COASTAL SKIPPER/YACHTMASTER OCEAN THEORY Update your sailing skills during the winter with our 5 day Intensive Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper – Yachtmaster shorebased classes! PAY BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ON LINE SRC GMDSS VHF RADIO FIRST AID CEVNI TEST ESSENTIAL NAVIGATION AND SEAMANSHIP £85.00 winter special ICC THEORY TEST

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RYA Day Skipper Shorebased.
(5 consecutive days, or Pt I: Sat,Sun Pt II: Fri, Sat, Sun)
Description: Basic seamanship, pilotage, meteorology and navigation, level 1 to RYA Day Skipper standard. No previous knowledge required, but some practical experience is an advantage. The basis or course will be RYA syllabus, and will lead to, on successful completion, the award of a shorebased qualification certificate.

RYA Day Skipper Shorebased / Practical Combined. (9 days)
A Saturday to Sunday course taking up 1 week of your holiday. This course covers the shorebased and practical Day Skipper course syllabus. Consists of 4 days in the classroom transferring to your yacht on the Tuesday evening for a 5 day practical element. On successful completion the award of the RYA shorebased and practical certificate, and will also qualify students to gain their ICC certificate.

RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased. (2 x Fri, Sat, Sun)
Description: Navigation, seamanship and meteorology, level 2 to RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore standard. All students should be able to work up an estimated position taking into account tidal offset and drift and leeway, and be able to calculate a course to steer prior to the course. The basis of the course will be the RYA syllabus, and will lead to, on successful completion, the award of a shorebased qualification certificate.

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased. (6 days)
This course covers Ocean meteorology, passage planning, astro-navigation. Students should have already completed the Yachtmaster Shorebased course and have practical offshore experience.

VHdF Radio (SRC) (Full & Conversion). (1day / ½ day)
This is the new VHF DSC Course including GMDSS. You will learn about the GMDSS system, become familiar with DSC VHF sets and how to integrate with current procedures. Students will learn about associated distress equipment.

Radar (1 day)
Become familiar with radar equipment, how to operate it and associated interfacing.

First Aid (1 Day)
To give yachtsmen working knowledge of First Aid including lifesaving techniques.

Diesel Engine Maintenance.
A one day course designed to take the mystery out of running and maintaining modern marine diesel engines.