essential navigation and seamanship (online) - rya

DURATION: Suggested 6 hours, but no set time limit

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: None, this course is suitable for beginners

ABILITY AT COURSE END: A basic awareness and understanding of navigation and safety

PLACES PER COURSE: 12

MINIMUM AGE: 16

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The first step in the cruising scheme theory pathway. This excellent course gives a basic introduction to essential navigation and safety for anyone new to boating; Sailors, power-boaters, sea anglers, divers, boat-masters, experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors, as well as inshore racers.

The course content includes charts and publications, safety, buoyage, tidal awareness, basic navigation and pilotage, rules of the road, electronic navigation, anchoring, weather forecasts, and passage planning.

This is an online course; you will receive a course pack that includes a chart, plotter, dividers, course handbook, exercises, and an electronic chart plotter CD which can either be collected or sent out by post.

All you need is a computer with an internet connection.

If you are booking online we will send you an email with your login details shortly. If you do not receive these within 2 working days then please contact us. (Excluding weekends October – March)

A classroom course is also available.