Online Courses

Red Cap Sailing School offers online theory courses through an external training provider Navathome.


Day Skipper Theory

PRE COURSE KNOWLEDGE: No prior knowledge is required for enrollment on this course

DURATION: The course takes approximately 40 hours to complete with an assessment of 2 parts

(1.5 hours for each) taken in one sitting

COST: £315

RYA Certification:

Successful completion of this course will earn you the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased certificate.

SYLLABUS:

Basics

Navigation

Tidal streams

Passage planning

Tidal heights

Collision regulations

Electronic navigation

Weather

Buoyage

Safety

PACK CONTENTS::

RYA Training charts

RYA Exercises booklet

RYA Day Skipper Shorebased notes booklet

RYA Training Almanac

A plotter and dividers set

Coastal/Yachtmaster Offshore Theory

PRE COURSE KNOWLEDGE: It is a mandatory RYA requirement for the student to hold a full working knowledge of the theory to Day Skipper level for enrolment onto this course.

DURATION: The course takes approximately 50-60 hours with a long assessment of 3 parts

(IRPCS:1.5 hours, Passage Making A:1.5 hours and Passage Making B:2 hours).

These can be taken in one sitting or as 3 separate papers

COST: £355

RYA Certification:

Successful completion of this course will earn you the RYA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Theory certificate.

SYLLABUS:

The magnetic compass

Tides

Tidal Streams

Buoyage

Lights

Pilotage

GPS and chart plotters

Echo sounders

Logs (speed and distance measuring)

Deck log

Meteorology

Rules of the Road

Safety at Sea

Passage planning

PACK CONTENTS::

RYA Training charts

RYA Exercises booklet

RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased notes booklet

RYA Training Almanac

A plotter and dividers set may be purchased separately for £15

Fastrack to Coastal/ Offshore Yachtmaster

PRE COURSE KNOWLEDGE: Although no pre-course knowledge is required, we would suggest that this course is most appropriate for those students who may have studied some of the Day Skipper syllabus or, who require a refresher before continuing to study the advanced theory.

DURATION: The pre-course revision element has been designed for the student to use as a self study programme to refresh and consolidate their Day Skipper theory knowledge as required.

The Coastal Yachtmaster course takes approximately 50-60 hours with a long assessment of 3 parts (IRPCS:1.5 hours, Passage Making A:1.5 hours and Passage Making B:2 hours). These can be taken in one sitting or as 3 separate papers

COST: £450

RYA Certification:

Successful completion of this course will earn you the RYA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Theory certificate.

SYLLABUS:

The magnetic compass

Tides

Tidal Streams

Buoyage

Lights

Pilotage

GPS and chart plotters

Echo sounders

Logs (speed and distance measuring)

Deck log

Meteorology

Rules of the Road

Safety at Sea

Passage planning

PACK CONTENTS::

RYA Training charts

RYA Exercises booklet

RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased notes booklet

RYA Training Almanac

A plotter and dividers set