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RYA Coastal Skipper Course Syllabus
Aim: To teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a yacht safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night.
This is a course for potential skippers and it is assumed that those attending it will be competent as helmsmen, will have good knowledge of the theory of navigation and meteorology, including the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, and will already have a level of experience in excess of the minimum requirements specified below for the RYA Coastal Skipper Course.
Passage Planning
Can plan a coastal passage including a consideration of the capability of the yacht, navigation victualling, weather, ports of refuge, tidal heights and tidal streams, publications required and strategy.Knows customs procedures.
Preparation for Sea
Is aware of Safety Equipment required for offshore passages. Can prepare a yacht for sea including stowage, safety briefing, watch keeping, delegating responsibilities and equipment and engine checks.
Pilotage
Can prepare a pilotage plan, with consideration of soundings, transits, clearing bearings, port or harbour regulations and tidal considerations. Can pilot a yacht by day and night.
Passage making and ability as Skipper
Can take charge of a yacht and direct the crew. Can organise the navigation, deckwork and domestic duties of a yacht on passage. Is aware of the significanceof meterological trends. Is aware of crew welfare on passage. Can use electronic navigational equipment for planning and undertaking a passage, including the use of waypoints and routes.
Yacht handling under power
Can control the yacht effectively in a confined space under power. All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide.
Yacht handling under sail
Can use the sails to control the yacht in a confined space. Anchoring and mooring in various conditions of wind and tide. Can sail effectively on all points of sailing.
Adverse weather conditions
Preparation for heavy weather and yacht handling in strong winds. Navigation and general conduct in restricted visibility.
Emergency Situations
Recovery of man overboard under power and sail. Understands action to be taken when abandoning to the liferaft and during helicopter and lifeboat rescues.
Pre-course experience
15 days sea time, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles in tidal waters, 8 night hours and navigation to Coastal Skipper shore based standard.
Ability after course
Course Completion - skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night
Duration
5 days and 5 nights living aboard
What's next?
Coastal Skipper experience before;
RYA/MCA Examination requirements for RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competance
RYA/MCA Application for Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competance Examination
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