RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Vocational qualification
In South Shields
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Location
South shields
Please note: course dates are subject to availability and will be confirmed on application. If the course you wish to study is fully booked we will offer you alternative dates.
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Course information:
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Course summary:
Please note: course dates are subject to availability and will be confirmed on application. If the course you wish to study is fully booked we will offer you alternative dates.
Course content:
A more advanced course in navigation and meteorology, suitable for adult learners who have completed the Dayskipper course and/or have background of cruising or offshore racing.
Subject areas:
- Navigational dead reckoning/estimated positions
- Position Lines
- Magnetic Compass
- Position Fixing
- Tidal Streams
- Buoyage
- Lights
- Pilotage
- Echo Sounders
- Radio Navigational Aids
- Speed & Distance Measurement
- Log books
- Meteorology
- Anchoring
- Rules of the Road
- Safety At Sea
- Signals
- Navigation in Restricted Visibility
- Passage Planning
Assessment procedure:
There will be College assessment throughout the course and a final RYA examination.
Qualifications achieved:
Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore - Shorebased
Progression opportunities:
This course is considered as the second part of a series of three courses designed for leisure sailing. The progression would be to the Yachtmaster Ocean.
Free study and financial support:
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore