RYA – Essential Navigation and Seamanship | Online – 2026
RYA Interactive Essential Navigation and Seamanship - Flexible Learning at your own pace, anytime, anywhere. A basic introduction to navigation and safety for anyone new to boating: sailors, powerboaters, sea anglers, divers and boatmasters. Also useful for experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers.
Description
The Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course is an interactive course.
A basic introduction to navigation and safety for anyone new to boating: sailors, powerboaters, sea anglers, divers and boat masters. Also useful for experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers. It is the perfect stepping stone to the more in-depth Day Skipper and Yacht master theory course.
"Once payment is received, we will email a link to get you started" "
Course Materials
We issue eBooks as part of the course. If you would prefer a paperback version, please ensure you select the appropriate option when registering on the course.
Prerequisites
No previous experience is required.
Course Content
Charts and Publications, Safety, engine checks, buoyage, tidal awareness, visual and electronic navigation, pilotage, rules of the road, anchoring, weather forecasts, passage planning.
Minimum Age
None
