RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Course (Shore-based)

An RYA Yachtmaster™ Certificate of Competence 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. 
Next RYA Yachtmaster Theory Courses: 30 March to 30 April 2026
Your course is live in our classroom, each evening, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1700hrs to 1900hrs
or enjoy your course each morning Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 0500hrs to 0700hrs
We also have homework sessions outside the classroom scheduled time conducted live on Zoom and recorded

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].
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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.        (Please be aware that after May the cost will be $1,990 per person)
  • 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 in the classroom 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 per day (8hrs/wk) x 5 weeks. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
  • The Theory Course size is a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 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 & excise regulations for cruising abroad,
    • Electric propulsion/Advanced battery management systems,
    • Safety at Sea,
    • Maintenance,
    • Stability,
  • Yacht ownership.