Day Skipper Theory

RYA Day Skipper Theory is taught over 24 weeks in the evenings at our Club House.

This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.

The course is taught over 40 hours with two exam papers.

Course topics include:

the basics of seamanship
the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
chartwork
electronic charts
position fixing
plotting a course to steer
weather forecasting and meteorology
tides
collision regulations
construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
emergency and safety procedures including distress calls,use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts

View the Day Skipper Theory syllabus for course content here.

If you require further information contact us at courses@twickenhamyc.org

Click here for course dates and application form.