ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION - INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED 

The Royal Yachting Association provides training from novice to expert level, including professional qualifications, in all boating activities. This is presented through practical and theory training courses and is supplemented with books, DVDs, apps, GPS chart plotters, ebooks and ebook devices.

For detailed information on RYA training click below: 

RYA THEORY COURSES

RYA NAVIGATIONAL COURSES - SHORE BASED

Yachting Directions now offers the internationally recognised Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Sail Training Scheme at the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club.  Club members & non-members alike can enjoy Navigation training for Day Skipper certification through to Offshore Yachtmaster certification. 

The RYA Sail Training Scheme provides shore-based theory in navigation.

Taylor your training to suit your lifestyle. Some theory course components are available online or face-to-face. You can choose to complete your theory course over several 13 weeks or as an intensive 5 day course. 

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR RYA THEORY COURSES

RYA Navigation & Seamanship

RYA Day Skipper

RYA Yachtmaster™  Coastal Skipper

RYA Yachtmaster™  Offshore

Why become a member of the RYA?

If you want to enjoy huge benefits and discounts when buying your sailing gear, books and learning aids, or receive the very best in advice for
  • Day Sailing
  • Cruising
  • Racing
  • Sail-trim
  • Staying safe
  • Insurance
  • Buying a boat
Then become a member! Once you have joined you will also receive Yachting Directions newsletter, weekly tips and advice on everything current in the sailing world and discounts on our own products
The RYA is relevant in Australia because this scheme provides the best training available. It is simply second to none. Therefore our pledge to you, our customers, is to be active in championing your needs as boaters and sailors, to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). There, you can be assured, RYA training is currently acknowledged as the best in Australia.