RYA Sailing Courses

RYA Yacht Master Coastal Offshore Theory Course

Morgenster in the Atlantic by Richard Sibley

This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster, Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.

As with the Day Skipper shorebased course, the RYA’s specially designed chart plotter software will be used during the course to give you a realistic taste of modern electronic navigation.

Students in the southern hemisphere can take advantage of the southern hemisphere version of our training materials, ensuring that your course is relevant to you.

Course topics include:

  • position fixing
  • course shaping and plotting
  • tidal knowledge
  • use of almanacs and admiralty publications
  • electronic position finding equipment
  • taking and interpreting forecasts
  • plotting weather systems
  • weather predictions using a barometer and by observation
  • collision regulations
  • customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad

It allows some time for revision of the basics and then moves on to advanced navigation techniques.

How long is the course?

The course is targeted to take 40 hours with three exam papers.

How much is the course?

RYA Yacht Master Coastal Offshore Theory Course

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