RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship Course
The RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship Course can either be completed online or as a two day classroom based introductory course. It is aimed towards anyone new to sailing, power-boating, sea angling and diving as well as those experienced in dinghy and keel boat sailing. It gives students an awareness and knowledge of essential navigation techniques and seamanship in a relaxed environment and covers the key areas that anyone who goes out in a boat should be aware of such as:
How to get to and from your mooring. This may sound obvious but the harbour often looks completely different on the way in than it did on the way out. The tide may be higher or lower, there may be shallow areas that you can only get to at certain states of the tide. During the two days we will teach you how to interpret charts and how the buoyage system works and what you need to be aware of to be able to get in and out of your harbour safely.
- How to avoid a collision with another boat. There are specific rules on who should give way and when. These rules are covered in sufficient detail to avoid confusion when you are out on the water.
- How to obtain and interpret weather forecasts and what it is likely to mean on the water.
- What the tide is doing both to ensure that you have sufficient water but also to be aware of the direction and strength of the flow of tide.
- How to ensure that your boat is safe including routine engine checks and having the correct safety equipment on board.
Additionally most boats no longer solely use traditional means of navigation and therefore electronic navigation including the use of the electronic chart plotter is included in this course.
By the end of the course you will know how to get safely between two nearby harbours during the day in good weather and will have had experience of preparing a passage plan.
For boat owners this course is complemented by the VHF Radio Course and the RYA Diesel Engine Course.
Powerboaters may be interested in combining the RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship course with the Helmsmans practical which can be completed over four consecutive days. The practical training will be carried out by Motorcats Ltd on a Motorcat MC30.
Online RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship - £99
For more information on the online interactive version of this course please click HERE
Classroom Based Course Dates - September 2011 to June 2012
RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship – 2 Days - £150
| Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd October 2011 | Mon 7th - Tues 8th November 2011 |
| Mon 5th - Tues 6th December 2011 | Mon 9th - Tues 10th January 2012 |
| Mon 6th - Tues 7th February 2012 | Sat 24th - Sun 25th March 2012 |
| Mon 23rd - Tues 24th April 2012 | Sat 23rd - Sun 24th June 2012 |
GROUP DISCOUNTS APPLY
To book on the Basic Navigation & Safety Course or to discuss your requirements you can contact us seven days a week from 8.00a.m to 7.30pm on 01243 432485 or click here to complete an enquiry form.
