RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased Course

€890 EUR

Course Type:

Superyacht courses

Training School:

The Seamanship Centre

Location:

Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal, Ireland

Duration:

6 days

Language:

English

Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Course

Ideal for candidates for the Coastal Skipper practical course & Yachmaster Offshore exam. Some revision of the Day Skipper shorebased course plus more advanced skills in offshore & coastal navigation by day & night, pilotage & meteorology.

Course content:

position fixing, course shaping and plotting, tidal knowledge, use of almanacs and admiralty publications, electronic position finding equipment, taking and interpreting forecasts, plotting weather systems, weather predictions using a barometer.

Ability after course:

Background knowledge to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day & night.

Assumed knowledge:

Knowledge to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased.

Minimum duration:

40 hours plus exam time. We normally run this course over six days Monday - Saturday.

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