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RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Shorebased - Safety and Navigation   Previous Experience Required - The Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate or equivalent plus some practical experience.
It is strongly recommended that the theory course is completed prior to participating in the practical course.
Ability After Course – Background theoretical knowledge to skipper a small vessel .
This is an advanced course in navigation, passage planning, tides, seamanship and meteorology for candidates for the RYA and YA Coastal Skipper and RYA and YA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence.
Course Duration
42 hours of classroom tuition which can be done in one of the following ways:
- Evening classes - 14 weeks @ 3 hours a week
- 5 Day Intensive – 5 consecutive days
Syllabus
- Position fixing
- Passage preparation & planning
- Causes of tides / tidal anomalies
- Pilotage
- Restricted visibility
- Port entries
- GPS - advanced techniques
- Customs regulations
- Charter plotter
- Raster & Vector charts
- Echo Sounders & Logs
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- Magnetic Compass
- Radar fixes
- Rising & dipping distances
- Tidal curves
- Computation of rates
- Advanced meteorology
- Collision regulations
- Engineering
- Safety at sea
- Maintenance
- Lights & light characteristics
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Inclusions :
Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster shorebased course kit including
- Yachtmaster Handbook
- RYA practice charts
- Sample exercises
- Practice Navigation Tables
- Chart Plotter Simulator
- Navigation equipment
- Course completion certificate
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- Yachtmaster Handbook
- RYA practice charts
- Sample exercises
- Practice Navigation Tables
- Chart Plotter Simulator
- Navigation equipment
- Course completion certificate
Cost : $995.00 per person or check our Learn to sail packages for special deals
Course Dates : Click here for course dates
Courses valid for 12 months, packages for 18 months from date of purchase. Prices are valid until 09/08. Refunds are not available. Please note that prices are subject to change without notice. Please call us on 02 9327 1166 or email us on eastsail@eastsail.com.au if you would like more information.
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