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