Coastal Skipper/YM Offshore Theory Courses

Advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course.

The Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory course is a 5 day classroom based course run consecutively (Sunday morning to Thursday afternoon) or over two weekends (Starting Thursday morning on the first weekend finishing Saturday afternoon. The second weekend starts Friday Morning again finishing Saturday afternoon).

This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. It allows some time for revision of the basics and then moves on to advanced navigation techniques.

This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.

The assumed level of knowledge before starting this course is the Day Skipper Shorebased course.

Course topics include:

• position fixing
• course shaping and plotting
• tidal knowledge
• use of almanacs and admiralty publications
• electronic position finding equipment
• taking and interpreting forecasts
• plotting weather systems
• weather predictions using a barometer and by observation
• collision regulations
• customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad

 AED 5,500 Including Lunch, Course Materials and Plotting Instruments.  Members please contact the sailing office for early bird specials and discounted bundle packages