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This course teaches you skippering skills. Learn to make decisions and be responsible for the safety of the yacht and crew.

It is a practical course that focuses on weather, victualling, engine maintenance, sail selection, passage planning, navigation and pilotage. There is special emphasis on boat handling and you will practice mooring under various conditions. A night sail of at least 4 hours is also part of the program. Students who successfully complete the Day Skipper syllabus are awarded the RYA Day Skipper certificate.
 


More information on the Day Skipper Course

Previous experience required

5 days at sea, 100 miles, and 4 night hours.
Preferably a Day Skipper Shorebased certificate.

Preparation

To make the most of your course, we recommend to take the online RYA Day Skipper Theory. Unfortunately, we don't have time to fill big theory gaps during the practical training. So it is best to come well prepared.

For the practical training we use RYA Day Skipper Practical Course Notes as a reference book. You can order a hard copy or download the e-book here: https://www.rya.org.uk/shop/p/rya-day-skipper-practical-course-notes
Please read it once before your course starts.

Course contents

You will be taught the fundamentals of skippering. Safety is paramount in all of our courses and also part of the syllabus. Our well trained professional instructors help you to skill yourself in the following subjects:

- Boat preparation
- Deck work
- Navigation
- Pilotage
- Meteorology
- Rules of the road
- Boat maintenance
- Engines
- Victualling
- Emergency Situations
- Handling under power
- Handling under sail
- Passage-making
- Night Cruising

Please bring your G158 RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus & Logbook. And contact us beforehand if you don't have it yet. In this book the syllabus is signed off and you can keep a personal log of experience.

What's next?

At the end of the RYA Day Skipper course you will be confident to skipper a cruising yacht on short passages by day. Students who successfully complete the Day Skipper course are awarded the RYA Day Skipper practical course completion certificate and can charter anywhere around the world!

You now need to consolidate your training and gain skippering experience. Build routine and miles in different areas to become a better skipper. We offer several milesbuilder & training trips that prepare you for the next step, the RYA Coastal Skipper Course.

Packing list etc.

You can find a detailed packing list and more joining instructions here.

Other participants

Most people come alone
The male/female rate is about 60/40
Ages differ, on average 25-50 years

The yacht

These courses are held on our Centurion 41 and occassionally on our V44. You can find more info on the boats here: https://www.dutchoffshoresailingacademy.com/wie-zijn-zeezeilschool-de-zeezeilers/our-yachts

After booking

On booking you receive a confirmation by mail. When you log in on the website more information on the trip is provided:

- Use the forum for getting in touch with the other crew
- When the skipper is assigned, you can contact him/her too.
- A couple of days or longer befor the trip starts you will receive some last info.

Please contact the office for:

- Reservation on wet weather gear
- Cancellation, the general terms and conditions apply
- Any other questions or booking you next trip

Price includes

Instruction, staying and sleeping on board,  insurances and Dutch VAT.

Price excludes

Transport to and from harbours of departure and destination. Common board cash for food and drinks on board and harbour fees. Use of gas and diesel are also excluded for our trips outside the Netherlands. The skipper does not participate in these costs.

Theory books and reference books are not included.

Start of the course

Please do not arrive earlier than the given start time as we have a tight turn around of courses. The instructor will send you the exact location.

Travelling

You can arrange your own transport to the departure point and from the harbour of destination back home.
Via the forum on the website you can get in touch with the other participants for travel arrangements.

End of the course

In general the course ends on the announced time, after cleaning the boat and disembarking.