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RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore - Dublin
2025-02-28 - 2025-04-13 | Dublin Port
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 weekends:
Fri 28 Feb evening, Sat 01 and Sun 02 March 2025, and
Fri 11 Apr evening, Sat 12 and Sun 13 April 2025
In addition, there will be a number of evening classroom-based sessions on Monday evenings in March and early April.

Irish Sailing Coastal Navigation for Small Boats - Dublin
2025-02-28 - 2025-03-02
Who this course is for: Anyone who operates a recreational craft in coastal or inland waterways.
Length of course: This course is usually held over one evening, Friday, (3.5 hrs.), one full day, Saturday, (approx. 8 hrs.) and, depending on the number of students and the rate of progress, Sunday morning as well.
Objective: To learn how to safely navigate a boat by day and by night in coastal waters with which the participant is familiar.
Assessment: There are no exams. Participants who demonstrate an understanding of the principles taught during the course will receive an Irish Sailing certificate.
Prerequisites: Some previous sailing or boating experience is expected.
Format of the course: Comprehensive course notes are provided in advance. During the course candidates are led through exercises with paper charts and chartplotters. There is a strong focus on passage planning.
Syllabus:

Weather
Navigation
Passage planning
Coastal knowledge
Rules of the Road
Safety
