Your path to becoming a yacht skipper
The RYA day skipper course is challenging and rewarding, It gives you the opportunity to develop new skills and experience practical sailing situations.
There is always an experienced instructor on hand to help you develop your skills and offer encouragement with support .
The RYA have a technique of teaching to meet your style of learning. the instructor will give an explanation and demonstration of a task,. you then get the opportunity to try then improve with instructor assistance.
It is amazing how much knowledge and practical skill you accumulate on the course.
Our objective is to give you the confidence to skipper a boat in familiar waters principally in day time following the course.
Ideal if you want to consider chartering a sailing yacht for a family holiday.
Course content
- 5 days onboard a sailing yacht
- sailing to different ports and anchorages
- skippering a yacht on longer passages
- living on board with other crew
- building new practical skills :
- safety at sea
- Preparation for sea,
- deck work,
- navigation,
- pilotage,
- night cruising
- meteorology,
- rules of the road, maintenance and repair work,
- engines,
- victualling,
- emergency situations,
- yacht handling under power,
- yacht handling under sail,
- passage planning
- use of electronic navigation
| Pre-course experience | 2500 nautical miles sailed 50% in tidal waters 50 days onboard 10 trips as skipper over 60 nm 5 night passages as skipper VHF licence Accepted first aid certificate |
| Assumed knowledge | The It is recommended you attend the Yachtmaster shorebased theory shorebased course beforehand. |
| Minimum duration | 5 days,practical preparation 2 days for the exam |
| Minimum age | 17 |
| Course content | Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising |
Day skipper theory
We advise that you consider the Day Skipper theory prior to the practical course to build your theoy knowledge. the rya theory course can be delivered in the classroom, online or as part of an extended practical activity.
We offer a 9 day combination course; covering all the theory and practical sailing, plenty of sailing every day, and a mix of theory as you progress through the course.
What is include
- Course material
- use of boat during the course
- RYA course completion certificates
- teas, coffee soft drinks
What is not included
- flights and travel to course
- accomodation ashore
- meals and drinks ashore
- personal travel insurance
- any RYA examination fees for certification
booking and calendar
https://www.neptuno.es/en/day-skipper
