Advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course. This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages.
The RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster theory course is an advanced course that builds on the knowledge gained on the shorebased Day Skipper course. It is aimed at sailors and motor boaters who are looking to undertake more complex passages perhaps offshore or at night.
This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster™ Coastal and Yachtmaster™ Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.
It is an intensive course covering advanced navigation techniques including - position fixing, course shaping and plotting, tidal knowledge including secondary port calculations, navigation in restricted visibility, Admiralty publications and electronic position finding equipment. The meteorology tuition includes the taking and interpretation of forecasts, plotting of weather systems and weather prediction.
Students are shown how to use this information when planning and executing passage plans. The International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea are dealt with in detail and you will also learn more about yacht stability and safety offshore.
The RYA’s specially designed chart plotter software will be used during the course to give you a realistic taste of modern electronic navigation.
RYA has northern and southern hemisphere versions of our training materials. So, no matter where you are in the world, our course can be tailored to you.
The course is taught over 40 hours with three exam papers. The first on meteorology, the second on chart work and the third on the collision regulations on which you will need to get over 80% to pass.
The course can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week-long course, or by distance learning.
This course is a must for those looking to work towards taking the RYA Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams. On successful completion, you will receive an official RYA certificate signed by your Instructor.
We can run this course almost every week from Monday to Friday, all year round. You can book the course directly on our website and make the course fee payment by credit card, PayPal, or bank transfer. Just click Book Now button and you will be lead to a page where you can choose dates, number of participants, and fill other necessary information. You will receive a confirmation email together with joining instruction after booking.
The RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory Course is an advanced course aimed towards students who wish to skipper a yacht on longer coastal passages or who are working towards taking the Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore practical exams.
It is strongly recommended that students have some practical experiencea and have good grasp of theory subjects to RYA Day Skipper Theory standard and have thoroughly revised the Collision Regulations before attending.
This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology for candidates for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate. The syllabus makes some provision for the revision of subjects in the Day Skipper course but those who have not acquired the knowledge set out in the Day Skipper course are unlikely to be able to assimilate all the subjects covered in this advanced course in the time available.
1. Position
2. The magnetic compass
3. Tides
4. Tidal Streams
5. Buoyage
6. Lights
7. Pilotage
8. GPS and chart plotters
9. Echo sounders
10. Logs (speed and distance measuring)
11. Deck log
12. Meteorology
13. Rules of the Road
14. Safety at Sea
15. Navigation in restricted visibility
16. Passage planning
Our classroom taught RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory Course is available in a choice of formats. The first being run over 6 consecutive days, the second being 2 weekends including 2 Fridays making up the 6 days. Alternatively, you can choose online course by clicking the Online Course button and go through the payment process. We will send you the login info once the payment is realized.
Our course fee includes all the equipment and tools needed to successfully complete the course. Unlimited tea and coffee is included. Also included within the course fee is the RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachmaster Offshore Shorebased Notes book, charts for exercies, and other course supporting materials.
During the 6 days of the course you will work from 9am to 5pm each day ( we do stop for lunch & coffee breaks ! ) with sessions of instructor lead tuition followed by exercises to consolidate the new knowledge. Starting with safety and seamanship, then moving onto navigation and more. A small amount of homework will be given each night as we need to meet a 40 hours of tuition guideline.
It highly recommended to take RYA Marine Radio VHF course. VHF course will be useful if you want to do chartering in the future, because you are required to hold a VHF certificate for that purpose. The course is designed and created by RYA, and it will be given online. Once you complete the online course, you will have a 30 minutes exam with us during your stay in Malta. Usually it takes 1-2 days to complete. You can have exam during, or after DS Theory course.
To book VHF course, simply add it in the Course Booking Page, and we will send you a log-in and instructions after receiving your booking.
If you need a flight to Malta International, the airport code is MLA. There is only one airport.
On arrival at Malta airport, there is a kiosk at the exit from the airport where you can pre pay the taxi to the boat. The cost of this is usually 20 Euro.The taxi drivers speak good English.
Cheaper transport option would be use taxi app such as: Bolt, Ecab, Cool. There are plenty of taxi connected to these apps.
The course is carried out in our school office: Geoemms 3, Triq Hal Kaprat, Santa Venera, SVR 1671, Malta. Please call Stephen +356 9964 3706 when you arrive.
For more details about course, logistics, accommodation, booking, and certificate, please refer to the FAQ's section.