Yachtmaster Information

"The aim of RYA sail cruising and Yachtmaster Scheme is to encourage high standards of seamanship and navigation; in pursuit of the RYA 's belief that a system of voluntary education is more likely to achieve higher standards of safety, than legislation to control and regulate our sport.

Applicants for this course would be expected to have knowledge to at least Day Skipper level, although a yachtsman or women with considerable offshore experience should be OK. This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology for candidates for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate. The syllabus makes some provision for revision of subjects in the elementary course but those who have not acquired the knowledge set out in the elementary course are unlikely to be able to assimilate all the subjects covered in the advanced course in the time available. The RYA recommends a minimum duration for each of these courses of 40hrs plus a time allowance for the test papers.

AB. Sailing Cruises operate from one or two venues:

N° 1. "Lifelong Learning". This is based in London not far from the Tower. The nearest railway station is 'Shadwell' on the DLR.  The course is usually for twenty weeks, and totals 60hrs, each of three hours duration starting at 14:00hrs and finishing at 17:00hrs on Thursday afternoons. This course normally commences in October, finishing around March of the following year.  (DUE TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING  THIS CLASS NO LONGER OPERATES)

N° 2. The second option is a non-residential intensive course. Which starts Monday and finishes the following Saturday. start time 09:30hrs finishing at 18:30hrs daily. Use the mail link below or alternatively, telephone 01255 674222  to establish availability for this course. A minimum of three students is required for the course to run.

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