RYA Dayskipper Sail Practical Course

A course for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills.

Learn to skipper a short passage with the instructor on hand to give advice and encouragement and ensure your safety. Experience being in charge, taking credit when it all goes well and being responsible when it doesn’t.

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

Pre course experience: 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht

Assumed Knowledge: Theory to the level of Day Skipper. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand.

Duration: 5 days and 4 nights

Cost: 1450 euros

Accomodation: It is possible to stay on the boat during the course