RYA Day Skipper Sailing Course
The RYA Day Skipper Tidal Practical Course is designed to show and instruct you, on how to take command safely and confidently of a yacht in known waters by day. - Hosted by Swansea Watersports
Description
This course is hosted by Swansea Watersports and is based in Swansea Marina.
You will visit different anchorages and marinas, and you will plan a passage and a pilotage plan and put it into practice. Also included is night sailing to allow you to experience the joy and awe of sailing at night as well as some of the problems in identifying different lights and landmarks at night.
The Day Skipper qualification shows charter companies that you have enough knowledge and practical experience to take their boats out safely, and also qualifies you to apply for an ICC (International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft) to go cruising abroad.
Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be able to safely take charge of a 30-45ft sail cruising yacht and its crew on day trips in familiar waters.
Prerequisites
- Basic sailing ability.
- 5 days, 100 miles and 4 night hours onboard a sailing yacht
- Navigation and theory knowledge to Day Skipper Shorebased level.
Course Content
- Preparation for sea
- Deck work
- Navigation
- Pilotage
- Meteorology
- Rules of the road
- Maintenance and repair work
- Engines
- Victualling
- Emergency situations
- Handling under power
- Handling under sail
- Passage-making
- Night cruising
Instructor to Student ratio
1 Instructor to 4 Students
Minimum Age
16 Years Old
