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Next RYA Day Skipper Theory course: 19 January - 20 February 2026 Price:1,490

Next RYA Yachtmaster Theory course:19 January - 20 February 2026 ​Price:$1,590

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​An RYA Yachtmaster™ Certificate is often the ultimate aim of aspiring skippers. It is a well known, highly respected qualification worldwide, proving your experience and competence as a skipper. ​

RYA Yachtmaster™ Coastal Skipper Theory

A$1,590.00
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Please be aware it is important to have a chat with our Principal instructor, Brien, before paying for your course. This will ensure you are enrolled in the correct course. So, download the 'Booking Form', complete it and include ALL your experience, then email it back to us. (Even if your experience is next to nothing, we can still guide you).
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​$1,590 per person
  • An RYA YachtmasterTM Coastal Skipper is a world recognised, highly respected qualification,
  • It is endorsed by both AMSA (in Australia) and the MCA (in the United Kingdom) for commercial use,
  • Should a candidate wish to use her or his RYA Yachtmaster™ qualification as a commercial ticket, this qualification is only possible after “face-to-face” classroom tuition.
  • A commercial qualification is not possible with online tuition. You must have 40 hours in the classroom if you are seeking RYA Yachtmaster™ commercial qualifications. 
  • This theory course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. 
  • This course will take your theory knowledge to the highest world standard required for the YachtmasterTM Coastal and YachtmasterTM Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills, and a detailed understanding of the IRPCS.
  • Students in the southern hemisphere have a southern hemisphere version of our training materials, ensuring that your theory course is relevant to you. 
  • Yachting Directions RYA Yachtmaster Theory course is 40 hrs minimum,
  • 2.0hrs per day (8hrs/wk) x 5 weeks live, on Monday to Thursday evenings
  • The Theory Course size is minimum of 3, maximum 12. 
  • Pre-requisites: RYA Day Skipper or Coxswain.
  • This theory course is a pre-requisite for your RYA YachtmasterTM Coastal Skipper Practical Course. 
  • The Syllabus:
    • Chartwork: Chart information and symbols, position fixing, course shaping and plotting, Zones of Confidence, Use of traditional instruments, Rising and Dipping Distances,
    • Pilotage, use of soundings, lights and nav aids as “signposts”
    • Passage Planning and preparation, 
    • Use of almanacs and admiralty publications,
    • Electronic aids to navigation, including Radar, AIS and GPS intensive, 
    • Tides and tidal anomalies, Streams and Currents, Tidal Curves and Secondary Port Calculations, Computation of Rates, 
    • Navigation in Restricted Visibility, 
    • Customs Regulations, Flag etiquette,
    • Magnetic Compass and Gyro Compass,  
    • Meteorology, taking and interpreting forecasts, plotting weather systems,
    • Weather predictions using a barometer and by observations
    • IRPCS, 
    • Customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad
    • Electric propulsion/Advanced battery managementsSystems, 
    • Safety at Sea, 
    • Maintenance, 
    • Stability, 
  • Yacht ownership.