RYA Day Skipper Practical Motor Cruising Course

Aim: To teach pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling to the standard required to skipper a Motor Cruiser safely by day in waters with which you are familiar.

Experience required: You should already have basic helming ability and you would have been on a Motor Cruiser for two or three days in order to start this course. VHF and First Aid are recommended.

The course: The Day Skipper Practical Motor Cruising course includes passage planning, navigation and pilotage, night cruising, anchoring, berthing and boat handling. Confidence in entering harbours and an emphasis on sound judgments and decisions are part of this course.

Duration: The Day Skipper Practical Motor Cruising course is usually run over four days.

Cruising area: The cruising area for this course is the Northwest coast line of England , Wales and Scotland .

ICC: This course equates to the I.C.C. for Power - Coastal and Inland (CEVNI Test Required)

Cost: £870.00

Recognising that some of our clients prefer to sleep ashore rather than on board, we can provide an itinerary before booking the course, so that you can book into hotels/guest houses along the route.

Next course date:

26th August