Level: Coastal Skipper Practical
Previous experience necessary - You should have a knowledge up to Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased standard. Practical ability to Day Skipper level,
15 days onboard (2 days as skipper), 300 miles including 8 night hours.

This is the course for more advanced skippers. Covering a longer passage with more complex decision making on managing the yacht with reference to planning, navigation, pilotage, weather and yacht safety.
By the end of this course the successful Coastal Skipper will have sufficient knowledge to skipper a yacht safely on long coastal and offshore passages by day or night, in both tidal and non-tidal waters.

On successful completion of this course students will be awarded the RYA/MCA Coastal Skipper Tidal Certificate.

Those wishing to take the RYA Coastal Skipper Examination should click on the
Examamination Weeks button above for information.

Coastal Skipper 2009 Courses Dates

Courses start 19.00on the Sunday.
Course fee 5-days £550.
22 - 27 March

12 - 17 April

26 April - 01 May

17 - 22 May

21 - 26 June

 12 - 17 July

16 - 21 August

06 -11 September

RYA Approved training Centre
Colin undertaking the Coastal Skipper Course
Coastal Skipper Exam Prep week button        
Because of the demand for courses abroad. We are only able to bring you a few selected weeks a year. Our instruction is taught by top instructors keeping our standard of instruction high.