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Course provided by Pacific Sailing School Located at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Student Instructor ratio: 1 to 8
Course Duration: 16 online modules and four 3 hour virtual sessions plus two exams.
Course certificate and materials included
Course Pack Express posted on booking
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Book a Course
Course Summary
Course provided by Pacific Sailing School
Located at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Course certificate and materials included
Course Dates
Next Steps
RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
RYA RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
The RYA Day Skipper course is a comprehensive introduction to chart-work, navigation, meteorology and the basics of seamanship. Invaluable for learning how to start making decisions on board and if you are considering taking the Day Skipper practical course.
Students are taught the basics of coastal and inshore navigation and pilotage including chart-work, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting, a knowledge of tides and the International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea.
As well as navigation the RYA Day Skipper theory course will give you an understanding of safety procedures such as distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, life jackets and life-rafts.ludes getting and the interpretation of forecasts, the plotting of weather systems, weather prediction and electronic navigation.
eLearning and Virtual Theory Course
The blended eLearning and virtual course includes 16 online modules and 4 x three-hour virtual sessions plus two exams.
During the virtual sessions, the more challenging topics are taught to increase your knowledge in advance of completing the eLearning questions. This can enable a deeper understanding and help to reduce the time to complete the exercises. In addition, the instructor adds to the course with real life examples of the subjects covered.
This unique RYA Day Skipper course is accessible from anywhere in the World. Virtual training sessions are run from 1800 to 2100 (AEDT) midweek evening and delivered by our expert RYA Yachtmaster Instructors.
We highly recommend you review/complete the specified units prior to the virtual training session to achieve the best outcome.
Session 1 Virtual Training - First 6 eLearning units
Focus:
- The practical side of anchoring well and how this works best on different vessels. Understanding how you can use technology to research and choose anchorages and to monitor positions with anchor alarms etc.
- The safety equipment that is carried on different vessels, what you might find on a training vessel, charter vessel, private yacht, new boat post hand over etc.
- Collision avoidance. Particularly planning for returning home in the dark and how your route planning can become part of your decision making to avoid collisions as well as the practical act of stopping/turning etc.
- Extensive question and answer session with your instructor.
Session 2 Virtual Training - Navigation
Focus:
- Select which charts to carry, electronic, paper, the number of paper charts, local pilotage books etc. We will use the context of planning a trip to Port Stephens from Sydney on a privately owned boat.
- Practical understanding of variation and deviation, checking the different compasses on your boat, knowing which one to use if you have different readings on different compasses.
- Exploring when you would use a Course to Steer and when you use an Estimated position. This is a great opportunity to draw on your instructor’s experience and prepare for using these skills on the water.
- Using the local tide information that is availableon charts of the Whitsundays, Sydney Harbour, Port Stephens and how this differs from Eastern Australian current information.
- Worked examples of the trickiest tide questions in the eLearning course so you can interact with your instructor as they go through the demonstrations.
Session 3 Virtual Training - Navigation
Focus:
- Interpreting the current weather forecast, understanding the tools available to analyse how accurate this will be, which models are giving the most accurate predictions at this time. Based on the current conditions on the day, how this would be used to plan a trip from Sydney to Port Stephens leaving this coming Friday and returning on Sunday, or when it is next safe to do so.
Session 4 Virtual Training - Review Session
Focus:
- Planning the trip, looking at the pilotage considerations, the bigger picture logistical issues for a private vessel, crew, watches, log keeping, seasickness, food, logging on and off with Marine Rescue etc.
- Review and Practice.
RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Theory Course
The RYA Day Skipper course is a comprehensive introduction to chart-work, navigation, meteorology, and the basics of seamanship. Invaluable for learning how to start making decisions on board and if you are considering taking the Day Skipper practical course
Students are taught the basics of coastal and inshore navigation and pilotage including chart-work, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting, a knowledge of tides and the International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea.
As well as navigation the RYA Day Skipper theory course will give you an understanding of safety procedures such as distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, life jackets and life-rafts.
eLearning Course
This eLearning course includes 16 online modules plus exams.
Revisit exercises at any time, ask questions, your eLearning instructor can help ensure you are using these skills whenever you are skippering and passage planning for your next adventures. The online course can be completed at your own pace and revisited to refresh at any time in the future.
This unique course is accessible from anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere. The course is first class and supported by an Instructor.
Enrolment is with our partner, Above & Beyond Boating.
A training pack will be express posted (within Australia) and includes – RYA Training Almanac and RYA Chart 3 & 4 and Navigator’s tools – 2b pencil, eraser, plotter, dividers
Ability after the course
- Sufficient knowledge to navigate around familiar waters.
- It is important to complete the theory before the Day Skipper Practical.