RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore – Kilrush, Co Clare

Name: RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore – Kilrush, Co Clare
Start: 2027-03-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-04-01T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Kilrush, Clare

Advanced training for experienced and aspiring skippers. This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. 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.

Who this course is for: Experienced and up-coming skippers.

Length of course: The course is taught over 45 hours. It will be covered over two weekends and a series of one night per week classroom sessions.

Objective: To reach the standard required for the Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams.

Assessment: There are three exam papers.

Prerequisites: Significant previous sailing or boating experience is expected. Some mathematical ability would be useful.

Format of the course: The course allows some time for revision of the basics and then moves on to advanced navigation techniques.

Syllabus:

Position fixing
Course shaping and plotting
Passage planning
Tidal knowledge
Use of almanacs and admiralty publications
Electronic position finding equipment and chartplotters
Taking and interpreting weather forecasts
Plotting weather systems
Weather predictions using a barometer and by observation
Collision regulations
Customs and excise regulations for cruising abroad.

This course will be classroom based (not online) on the following weekdays:

Mon 22 to Thurs 25 March 2027, and

Mon 29 March to Thurs 01 April 2027

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RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore – Kilrush, Co Clare

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