Self Paced E-Learning Courses

RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship

The RYA Online Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course is an inspiring online course for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling or diving – or pretty much anything else on the water!

This course will give you the essential knowledge needed when you’re afloat, from navigation to safety and seamanship to passage planning. It is ideal for users of small boats such as RIBs and day boats such as those used by anglers.  It’s also a great course for those who are currently crewing on yachts and want to learn a little more before eventually progressing to the full Day Skipper courses.

Course Fee: $390

 

RYA Day Skipper Online Theory

Pacific Sailing School now provides an online RYA Day Skipper Theory in partnership with Above and Beyond Boating. This gives you the flexibility to complete the course without committing several days to a classroom! Click here for more information.

The Course has been developed by Above & Beyond Boating to teach you the skills within the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Syllabus.
There are 16 units. Each one has structured training with questions at the end of each lesson that provide immediate feedback. At the end of each unit, there is a quiz to ensure you understand everything.
You follow the units in from 1 – 16 and then complete the assessments online.
The framework of the RYA Course has been used with practical Australian-based case studies, pictures and examples wherever possible to ensure you finish the course feeling confident to undertake your next steps.
Once you have completed the 16 units of study, there is a general assessment and a chart work assessment paper. They are completed online, and each one last for up to 1.5 hours. They will mark your assessment and then send your certificate.
If, in the very unlikely event that you do not pass the first time, they go through everything with you and give you an opportunity to sit again once you feel ready.
Your course pack will be express-posted to you in Australia or registered and posted to you internationally. The pack includes the RYA Day Skipper Shore-based Course Notes, two training charts, a training almanac, 2B pencil, eraser. You do not require the supporting materials until unit 6, so you can start studying immediately without waiting for the pack to arrive.

Course fee: $750

Investment with the additional virtual training sessions: $1395

 

PACKAGE: Complete Skipper Course

The Complete Skipper course is a comprehensive online learning experience that will advance your pathway to becoming a confident and proficient skipper. Whether you want to be a Coastal Explorer, or Blue Water Skipper, the Complete Skipper course will give you the skills and knowledge to take your boat on passages in a safe and enjoyable way.

The Complete Skipper is a bundle of our leading online training courses to complement the time you spend on your boat. The flexible online format allows you to choose when you want to study the course content and how long you spend completing lessons and activities. You can work through the content in a few days or spread it out over a few weeks if life keeps you busy!

The Complete Skipper Course is a package of the Online VHF Radio Course, Online Skipper Course, and the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Online Course.

Supporting materials

Your training materials will be express posted to you.

RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course notes, 2 Training charts and the RYA training almanac. Within the course, you can download the Complete Skipper Training book, ABB Passage Planner & Vessel Logbook.  Navigators tools: course plotter, dividers, 2B pencil, eraser

The course takes around 50 hours to complete

Investment for the course: $985 

Investment with the additional virtual training sessions: $1645

RYA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Online Theory

Pacific Sailing School now provides an online RYA Day Skipper Theory in partnership with Above and Beyond Boating. This gives you the flexibility to complete the course without committing several days to a classroom! Click here for more information.

The Course has been developed by Above & Beyond Boating to teach you the skills within the RYA Coastal Skipper  & Yachtmaster Theory Syllabus.
There are 14 units. Each one has structured training with questions at the end of each lesson that provide immediate feedback. At the end of each unit, there is a quiz to ensure you understand everything.
You follow the units from 1 – 14 and complete the assessments online.
The framework of the RYA Course has been used with practical Pacific-based case studies, pictures and examples wherever possible to ensure you finish the course feeling confident to undertake your next steps.
Once you have completed the 14 units of study, there are four assessment papers. They are completed online, and each lasts up to 2 hours. They will mark your assessment and then send your certificate.
If, in the very unlikely event that you do not pass the first time, they go through everything with you and give you an opportunity to sit again once you feel ready.
Your course pack will be express-posted to you in Australia or registered and posted to you internationally. The pack includes the RYA Day Yachtmaster Shore-based Course Notes, two training charts, a training almanac, 2B pencil, eraser.

Course fee: $750

Investment with the additional virtual training sessions: $1495