Starting from Bursledon at the top of the River Hamble, the course will take place around the Solent and adjacent waters.  Our reciprocal training partners Ariel Yacht Club will be running the course aboard their Dufour 40 “Ariel of Hamble”.

RYA DAY SKIPPER and COMP CREW Weekend course (5 days)16-17th Sep & 23-25th Sep £440 (for both)

A 5 day course over 2 weekends including RYA certificate with max 5 students.

This calendar event is for part 1 of a 2 weekend course and students must attend both dates. Part 2 is also in our calendar but should not be booked individually.

RYA syllabus: Day Skipper

A course for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills.

Learn to skipper a short passage with the instructor on hand to give advice and encouragement and ensure your safety. Experience being in charge, taking credit when it all  goes well and being responsible when it doesn’t.

Before this course, if you are not sure that you sailing is up to speed, a good way to learn in on an RYA Level 2 dinghy course. This will teach you to sail around a course and control the boat’s speed.

If it’s help with navigation that you need, you should take our Day Skipper shorebased course (see Navigation and seamanship theory on the left).

Pre-course experience	5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht
Assumed knowledge	Basic navigation and helmsmanship. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand
Minimum duration	5 days, 3 weekends or 3 days plus 2 days
Minimum age	16
Course content	Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising

The Day Skipper course can be taken in tidal or non-tidal waters and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly. Solent courses are endorsed as Tidal.

RYA syllabus: Competent Crew

This course is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers.

Experience living on board and really get to know the boat. Virtually all the course is hands on. You are the crew – without you the sails won’t go up and the boat won’t be steered.

By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day duties on board. You should also have visited some interesting places and had an enjoyable holiday.

 

Pre-course experience	None
Assumed knowledge	None
Minimum duration	5 days. Often run over 3 weekends or 3 days plus a weekend. If you have done the Start Yachting course, this course can be completed in 3 or 4 days
Minimum age	None
Course content	Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and fighting, personal safety equipment, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship, general duties, manners and customs, rules of the road, dinghies
Ability after the course	Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines

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