RYA DAY SKIPPER ALL IN ONE – 10 DAYS

Complete the Combined RYA Day Skipper Course in Caernarfon, Wales!

The course starts on the Friday morning.

Friday/Saturday/Sunday (3 days classroom)
Sunday evening – Friday afternoon (5 days practical)
Saturday/Sunday (2 days classroom)

Develop your sailing skills, experience and knowledge on this extended course that combines both the RYA Day Skipper practical and theory courses.

What’s included
– Meals onboard: The boat will be stocked to provide three meals per day as well as snacks and drinks. If you have any special dietary requirements please note them when booking.
– The Yacht: 38ft Hanse 385 . Commercially coded by RYA/MCA as category 2 compliant the yacht can carry 6 people including the Skipper. Facilities onboard include; heating, hot water, cooker, fridge, toilet, Radar, GPS and AIS.
Accommodation and catering throughout the duration of the course
What’s not included
– Sleeping bag
Highlights
Key learning points: navigation and pilotage, preparation of sea, rules of the road, sail handling, skippering responsibilities, man overboard recovery, emergency equipment and precautions, engine maintenance, passage planning, night sailing and meteorology

• Check-in details
  Please arrive 15 minutes before the course start time for the theory
  What to bring
  – warm clothes
  – a sleeping bag and sailing wellies (not black soled)
• 2B Pencil
• Rubber
• Sharpener
• Plooter
• Dividers
• Notepad
• Laptop or tablet for Exercise Book and Shore based Notes which are now digital

Restrictions
Day Skipper requires at least 5 days on-the-water sailing experience including 4 night hours and 100 miles logged.