RYA Shorebased Theory Courses
Basic Navigation and Safety
This is a new course is aimed at anyone who takes to the water, that feels that a basic understanding of navigation and safety is important. It is important to have an awareness of the environment in which your activity is taking place.
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Two day course
Includes: all course materials and light lunch
Price £150
Day Skipper Theory
This course introduces the skills needed to safely navigate and skipper a boat. Throughout the course you will learn aspects of chartwork, ropework, rules of the road and safety. This course provides an excellent pre-requisite before going on to complete the RYA Day Skipper practical certificate
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Intensive Class; 3 consecutive weekends
Includes: all course materials and light lunch
Price £300
Intensive Class: 5 day midweek
Includes: all course materials and light lunches
Evening Class:
2 hours a week for 22 weeks
Includes: all course materials, tea and coffee
Price £300
Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory
This course picks up where the Day Skipper course left off. It continues to develop the skills needed as your practical experience grows. It is highly recommended if working towards practical qualifications. The emphasis is now on expanding your knowledge base across a range of subjects including chartwork, lights, buoyage, meteorology and rules of the road.
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Intensive Class; 3 consecutive weekends
Includes: all course materials and light lunches
Price £350
Intensive Class; 6 consecutive days
Includes: all course materials and light lunches
Winter Evening Class:
2 hours a week for 22 weeks
Includes: all course materials, tea and coffee
Price £350
CEVNI
If you intend to cruise the inland waterways of Europe, then you will need to endorse your certificate of competance with the CEVNI exam. This exam ensures you are aware of the signals used within the inland system.
This can now be taken on-line so there is no need to visit the centre. We take your payment details over the phone and then issue you with a unique pass code to the RYA website.
Once registered a practice test is available to see if you are ready for the real thing, and then you are given two attempts at the real test, which consists of two parts each with seven questions. The pass mark is five correct from each section. Part 1: signs and buoyage; Part 2: sound signals, lights and shapes.
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Exam only £25
Available on demand or online