Water Sports courses Wirral

...wants to spend leisure time on the water. The subject areas covered include: Seamanship, including terms, ropework, anchorwork, safety. International regulations...

...Sextant. Measurement of time. Sun planet, moon and star sights. Compass Checking. Satellite Navigation. Meteorology. Passage planning Weekly Evening...

...understanding of the use of Radar in small boats as an aid to navigation and collision avoidance. Basic understanding of radar wave propagation Radar...

...and fluxgate compasses Correct procedures for operating navigational aids including radar, ARPA & Autotracking systems, GPS, LORAN, Routing & waypoint systems...

...but those who have not acquired the knowledge set out in the Day Skipper Course are unlikely to assimilate all the subjects covered in the advanced course in the time available...

...or as near to the exam date as possible. Sundays are usually given as a self study day, so the actual length of time you would be with us is 6 days...