RYA Coastal Skipper Practical

Advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night.

Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations.

It is a satisfying but intensive week, with candidates often going on and taking the Certificate of Competence exam (+2 days).

see the RYA site here for more detail.

Additional Info

Course Title: RYA Offshore Coastal Skipper

Course Duration: 5 days. We run our offshore practical courses out of Hamble Point down in the Solent.

Cost £715 for 5x consecutive days (Monday 9am meet up and return the Friday afternoon). You will stay on the boat for the duration of the course.

Headline: This course is very much hands-on with little time to teach navigation or other theoretical subjects. It is therefore recommended that you take the RYA Coastal Skipper shorebased course prior to your practical course so you can put those skills into practice on the water.

Course Description: :"The Coastal Skipper course is an advanced course, designed to teach skills and techniques required to safely skipper a cruising yacht on coastal and offshore passages by day & night. This course is the natural stepping stone between the Day Skipper course and the full RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate. Passage planning, preparation for sea, pilotage, passage making and ability to skipper, yacht handling under power & sail, adverse weather conditions, emergency situations."

What's Included: RYA accredited instructor, accommodation on board, gas, diesel, breakfast and lunch each day, 4 evening meals. Mooring fees, which are split between the students, are not included.

Prior Knowledge/Experience: Previous experience required 15 Days (2 days as skipper) 300 miles, 8 night hours. RYA Coastal Skipper Theory highly recommended.

Next Steps: Cross Channels, further afield cruises and Racing with LCSC to gain experience. Yachtmaster Certificate of confidence.

Ability after the course: The ability to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night.

Please refer to our online calendar for dates.

Should a course be waitlisted, please email the office to be placed on a waitlist if no other dates suit.

All group bookings, please email the office to coordinate dates.

By signing up to this course, you are confirming you meet the prerequisites and you have read, understood and accepted the LCSC's Standard T & C's for Offshore Practical Courses - please find a copy below.

Downloads

• LCSC Offshore Practical T & C's.pdf

Last updated 10:35 on 18 February 2024