Sharpen your skills and become a qualified RYA/MCA Coastal Skipper

Preparation: 5 days intensive, advanced level repetition to sharpen your skills before taking your Exam. Since you’re already a competent and experienced skipper there won’t be much teaching. Instead, one of our senior instructors will coach you and give feedback. You’ll be put through your paces and practice pilotage, night navigation, close quarters manoeuvring under power as well as under sail and any other areas that need brushing up.

Required pre-exam experience: 30 days sea time, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, 12 night hours within 10 years prior to exam. If you hold an RYA Coastal Skipper Practical course completion certificate the required sea time is reduced to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles and 12 night hours.

Exam: You will demonstrate you are a competent Coastal Skipper before an independent, qualified RYA Yachtmaster Examiner. Be prepared to answer questions on any part of the Coastal Skipper syllabus and show you can take full responsibility for the management of the yacht, crew and the passages. Prove that you are familiar with handling and other characteristics of any sea vessel. It is acceptable if you may not have had the opportunity to practice all aspects of the syllabus under a range of different conditions

Required pre-exam certificates: Restricted Radio Operator’s Certificate and First Aid Certificate.

Duration: 5 days preparation followed by 2 days (4-10 hours per candidate) Examination.