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All our members have a classroom containing relevant information for their learning journey.
Overall Progress
A snapshot of your achievements and overall progress are shown here.
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Learn to read, interpret & use paper and electronic charts for navigation.
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Learn tools and techniques to position yourself on a chart visually & electronically.
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Learn to find water depth anywhere on a chart using the Almanac & electronic tools.
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Learn how to plot positions on a chart using tide, boat speed and direction.
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Learn how to plan and safely execute departure from or arrival at port.
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Learn the rules, how to interpret them and what to do when crossing another vessel.
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Learn how to find, read & interpret forecasts and monitor the weather.
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Learn some terminology and best practices to support your practical learning.
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Learn about safety equipment on board a typical recreational vessel & how to use it.
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Learn about environmental challenges & how to reduce our impact whilst on the water.
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Learn how to plan and safely execute a passage during daylight hours in familiar waters.
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Complete both Day Skipper assessment papers.
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Issued on successful completion of the Day Skipper theory course.
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Qualifications
Any qualifications earned on our online courses are shown here. You can also see and manage additional qualifications in your profile.
RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship theory
Issued on successful completion of the Essential Navigation & Seamanship theory course.
RYA Day Skipper theory
Issued on successful completion of the Day Skipper theory course.
RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster® Offshore theory
Issued on successful completion of the Coast Skipper / Yachtmaster® Offshore theory course.
Course Modules
Course Modules
All course modules, including an overview of your progress, are available here. Tapping on any of them takes you straight to the module, allowing you to pick up where you left off.
How to read the map!
Learn to read, interpret & use paper and electronic charts for navigation.
Chart Familiarisation
- I can interpret and understand charts.
Knowing where you are!
Learn how to position yourself on a chart visually and electronically.
Position Fixing
- I have several positioning tools in my tool box.
How much water?
Learn to calculate how deep the water will be anywhere on a chart.
Tidal Heights
- I know how to work out the depth, anywhere on a chart.
Plotting Positions
Learn how to plot positions on a chart using tide, boat speed & wind.
Plotting Positions
- I can plot a position on a chart using boat speed, direction and tide.
Getting In & Out of Harbour
Learn how to get in and out of a harbour safely including pilotage, buoys and buoyage.
Buoyage & Pilotage
- I know how to get in & out of a harbour safely.
Rules of the Road
Learn the rules, how to interpret them and what to do when crossing another vessel.
Collision Regulations
- I’ll know what to do if I see another vessel.
Seamanship
Learn some terminology and best practices to support your practical learning.
Seamanship
- I have some core seamanship skills to build on.
Keeping Safe at Sea
Learn about the safety equipment on board a typical recreational vessel & how to use it.
Safety
- I’m better prepared to keep safe at sea.
Weather (Meteorology)
Learn how to find, read, interpret and monitor weather forecasts.
Meteorology
- I can interpret and plan based on a weather forecast.
The Marine Environment
Learn about environmental challenges & how to reduce our impact whilst on the water.
Marine Environment
- I will respect the environment when out on the water.
Passage Planning & Making
Learn how to plan and safely execute a passage during daylight hours in familiar waters.
Passage Planning
- I know how to plan and safely execute a passage.
Day Skipper Assessment
The assessment consists of two papers (chart work and general) taken on completing the Day Skipper theory course.
RYA Day Skipper theory
- I passed my Day Skipper theory course!
We’ve got a download for that!
Example Course Downloads
Downloads are made available throughout the course to support the material. Here are just a few examples.
Safety Briefing Checklist
An important part of a skipper’s role is to brief the crew prior to departure….
Passage Plan Template
This is a passage plan template to capture the necessary information required…
Height of tide needed to clear a charted depth
Worksheet to help calculate the height of tide required to clear a charted…
How to plot an Estimated Position
A step-by-step guide showing how to plot an Estimated Position. This chart…
How to plot Dead Reckoning
A step-by-step guide showing how to plot Dead Reckoning. This chart plotting…
Chart Annotations
Standard annotations for use when navigating using charts or chart plotters….
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