Day Skipper Practical

This course is designed to teach you pilotage, navigation, seamanship, and boat handling so that you will feel confident to skipper a small yacht safely yourself by day in familiar tidal waters.

Course Syllabus

  • Preparation for Sea
  • Deck Work
  • Navigation
  • Pilotage
  • Meteorology
  • Rules of the Road
  • Maintenance & Repair Work
  • Engines
  • Victualing
  • Emergency Situations
  • Yacht Handling Under Power
  • Yacht Handling Under Sail
  • Passage Planning

Course Details

  • Cost: €750
  • Duration: 5 days
  • Start Sunday 1800
  • Finish Friday 1800
  • Pre-requisites: 5 days sea time, 100 miles, 4 night hours and navigation to Day Skipper Shorebased level.

 

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