Day Skipper
The ideal course to learn the key principles of skippering yachts competently in familiar waters in daylight hours!
Cost: £450
Pre course experience
5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours onboard a sailing yacht.
Assumed knowledge
Basic navigation & helmsmanship. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course before hand.
Minimum duration
5 days or over 3 weekends.
Minimum age
16
Course Content
Preparation for sea; deck work; navigation; pilotage; meteorology; rules of the road; maintenance; repair work; engines; victualling; emergency situations; yacht handling under power & sail; passage making; night cruising, anchoring & berthing.
Ability after course
To skipper a yacht in familiar waters in daylight hours