Dayskipper - 5 Continuous Days

On the RYA Day Skipper practical course you will gain further experience through planning and completing passages, including a night sail. You will also gain your ICC (International Certificate of Competence). You will also practice lots of close quarter handling skills and mooring in a range of marinas - offering more interesting ways to tie up for the night!

The RYA Day Skipper course syllabus will cover:

Preparation For Sea
Deck Work
Navigation
Rules Of The Road
Maintenance & Repair Work
Emergency Situations
Engines
Yacht Handling Under Power & Sail
Passage Making
Night Cruising
Pilotage
Meteorology

Course Objective: Gain RYA Day Skipper certificate .You will be licensed to skipper your own boat and charter a boat both in the UK or abroad.

Day Skipper course prerequisite: Some theoretical knowledge is an advantage - Day Skipper Theory

This course is also run over weekends. Click here for details and dates of weekday courses.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How many people on the course?

There will be a maximum of 4 students on board with one instructor.

Will this course definitely start from Brighton?

No- this course may start from our base in Gosport, it depends on the weather conditions. We will inform you of the location in our booking conformation.

What happens if the weather conditions aren't good?
If the weather forecast isn't looking ideal- one of our team will be in touch with you a few days before the event. We will look into rescheduling you for a later date or look into starting the course from our centre in Gosport or Brighton .

How much of the course is spent on the water?

This is a practical course therefore the whole course will be developing your practical sailing skills on the water.