RYA Navigation & Seamanship Course Evening classes
Course Overview
16 hours (10 weeks)
£180.00
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This course is an excellent introduction to new, inexperienced, rusty skippers or crew as a refresher course in navigation and safety awareness.
No previous experience is required, this course is perfect for you if you are new to sailing, motor boating, powerboating, sea angling or diving and inshore small boat owners.
We also include the RYA Essential Navigation course pack = 2 RYA training charts, an RYA Essential Navigation Course Handbook, chart equipment includes Portland Plotter and brass dividers
The aim of the course is to help you become more competent, knowledgeable and safer on the water.
The course is run over 10 weeks
Next course starts: TBC
Course price £180.00 (Online deposit booking £40) then pay the remaining balance on the first night of the course.
Formby High School, 46 Freshfield Rd, Formby, Liverpool L37 3HW
The course will cover basic Navigation and Seamanship at a foundation level that is ideal for leisure Sailors or small boat users that need to be able to Navigate in Inshore coastal waters around the UK.
The course is tutor-led and backed up with a workbook that will be completed by the end of the course, some homework may be issued if you miss a session or the tutor feels that you will benefit from some additional learning.
Your course progress is assessed on a week by week basis by the course tutor.
On successful completion of the course, you will be issued a course completion certification.
Why not test your Navigation and Seamanship knowledge on our online Navigation Quiz
If you require further course information, please contact us on 01704 539578 or send us an enquiry using the form below.
Course Syllabus:
- Anchoring
- Buoyage
- Charts and publications
- Engine checks
- Passage planning
- Pilotage
- Rules of the road
- Safety
- VHF Radio
- Pyrotechnics (Distress Signals)
- Tides
- Visual and electronic navigation (GPS)
- Weather forecasts
We will also supply you with 2B pencils, an eraser and a notepad. You may find it useful to supply a A4 file for your work.
On successful completion of the RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course, you will be awarded a RYA Certificate.
What do I need to bring to the Essential Navigation course on the 1st week?
You are not expected to bring anything with you as all the course materials will be supplied for you.
Do I have to take an exam on the Essential Navigation and Seamanship course?
The Essential Navigation and Seamanship course is assessed on your course progress week on week, there are no exams set for this course.
I have a learning difficulty and/or a disability, will there be any support put in place for me on the course?
When you enrol at Seavoice Training, if you have identified a learning difficulty and/or a disability, the course tutor will contact you to discuss how to support you appropriately.
What happens if I am off for a week due to illness etc?
If you need to take a week off due to illness etc, we would kindly ask you to email us or call 01704 571903 to let us know.
