Yachtmaster Coastal / Offshore Theory

Service Description

This 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. Required experience Knowledge to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased. Minimum duration 40 hours plus exam time Minimum age None 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. Certificate issuing criteria Background knowledge to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day & night. Format This is a shorebased course that can be taken in the classroom, online or by distance learning.