RYA Yachtmaster Offshore / Coastal Skipper THEORY COURSE

​Next course: 19 January to 20 February 2026 (weekdays)
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RYA Yachtmaster™ Offshore Theory

A$1,590.00
  • For gift vouchers call or email and we will send these by express mail.
  • Available as 5 week courses (40 hrs minimum): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 05.00am - 07.00am
  • or Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 05.00pm to 07.00pm
  • All course content must completed to receive certificate. If you miss a class you can simply view the recording which sent to every participant, every day.
  • Please also download & complete Course Booking Form & email to [email protected].
Course Dates & Bookings
​$1,590 per person or
$1270 each for couples or crews or
  • An RYA Yachtmaster™ Certificate is often the ultimate aim of aspiring skippers.
  • It 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 up to 200 tonnes and less than 24metres, as either Yachtmaster™ Sail or Yachtmaster™ Power certificate.
  • 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 face to face classroom time if you are seeking RYA Yachtmaster™ Offshore 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, taught as 2.0hrs/day x 5 weeks on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings!.
  • The Theory Course size is minimum of 4, maximum 12.
  • Pre-requisites: RYA Day Skipper or Coxswain.
  • This theory course is a pre-requisite for your RYA YachtmasterTM Offshore Practical Assessment. There is no RYA YachtmasterTM Offshore practical course, just an exam Preparation Course prior to your assessment. Although this is entirely a personal decision, we recommend this combination.
  • 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,
    • 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 management systems,
    • Safety at Sea,
    • Maintenance,
    • Stability,
  • Yacht ownership.