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RYA Day Skipper Shorebased
By Go West Sailing
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Delivered In-Person
Description
The Day Skipper shore based course sits in the RYA Syllabus as preamble to the Day Skipper practical course and will give the aspiring skipper the knowledge that is needed to navigate familiar water. The course also provides an introduction to lights to help you on your way with sailing in the dark.
The course will give you the confidence to be able to plan your passage on inshore and coastal routes, and ensure that you and your crew are safe. The course includes:
Basics of seamanship
Essentials of inshore navigation and pilotage
Chartwork (plotting tidal streams, estimated positions and courses to steer)
Electronic charts
Position fixing
Passage planning
Weather forecasting and meteorology
Tidal height calculations
Collision regulations
Construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
Emergency and safety procedures including distress calls, the use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts
Location
Largs Yacht Haven, Irvine Rd, Ayrshire, KA30 8EZ, United Kingdom, LargsAbout The Provider
Go West Sailing
Largs
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