Coastal Skipper Practical Course
This is a five-day advanced skippering course for those who have knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations. Cremyll Sailing runs this course in tidal waters and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly.
This course is available as either a course completion certificate or an optional RYA exam.
Skippering a yacht on coastal and offshore passages demands strong navigation, seamanship and leadership skills. The RYA Coastal Skipper Practical course prepares those with previous skippering experience to undertake longer voyages.
Your instructor will be our Principal Dominic Bridgman. He will guide you through navigation, both offshore and in limited visibility, weather forecasting and passage planning, watch keeping and preparation for sea. You will put this all into practice as each student plans and executes passages taking complete command of the yacht. Coastal skippers must be good boat handlers and you will receive plenty of practice mooring the yacht and have at least 4 hours night sailing.
Weather permitting the yacht will undertake a longer coastal passage. At the successful completion of the RYA Coastal Skipper course you will be awarded the RYA Coastal Skipper Course Completion Certificate and will be able to skipper coastal passages safely and confidently.
| Pre-course experience | 15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours |
| Optional Exam paperwork | 1 passport photo with name and date of birth on the back, a First Aid at Sea certificate in date, a VHF radio operator certificate and your personal logbook. If you are aiming to become a commercial Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster you will also need a Basic Sea Survival course certificate, an MCA Medical Report Form (ML5 or ENG1), and an extra £20 fee. |
| Assumed Knowledge | Boat handling to the standard of the Day Skipper practical sail cruising course and navigation to the standard of the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased course |
| Course content | Passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations |
| Ability after course | Skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night |
| Duration |
5 days (Sunday to Friday) with a maximum of 4 students possibly extended into Saturday for optional exam. |
| Price | £600 plus optional exam fees (£130)
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