We offer all RYA Training - both Practical & Theory Courses without the high class cuisine of the cruises (you have to put up with my and your efforts!):

• Dates are tailored to meet your requirements rather than our needs, joining Friday, Sunday, or mid-week.
• RYA Start Yachting over one weekend: a taster for complete beginners.
• RYA Competent Crew and RYA Day Skipper either over 5 days or 3 weekends.
• RYA Coastal Skipper and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Preparation Courses over 5 or 7 days, including the examination.
• International Certificate of Competence & CEVNI (inland waterways) assessments.
• 5/6 day (or three weekend) intensive shore-based RYA Day Skipper & RYA Yachtmaster Theory courses.
• 2 day RYA Navigation theory course.
• 9 day combined theory/practical courses for RYA Day Skipper.
• Mile builder cruises towards RYA Yachtmaster.

• 2,500 miles logged within 10 years prior to the examination, at least half of them tidal.
• 50 days living on board.
• 5 days as skipper.
• 5 passages over 60 miles, at least 2 of which must have been as skipper and 2 of which must have involved overnight passages.
• a valid First Aid Certificate.
• a Restricted (VHF) Radio Operators’ Licence/GMDSS.

The examination is given by an RYA examiner and takes 8-12 hours for each candidate. The exam fee is £170 paid directly to the RYA Examiner.