For 2011, our Basic Navigation and Safety Course is getting a facelift – a new name, a new look and a whole new way of taking it. The new name will be the Essential
Navigation and Seamanship course and the course does exactly what it says on the tin. We’ve chosen ‘essential’ over ‘basic’ as the course covers all the essential skills for skippers and crew, not just the basic knowledge that beginners need. It has always been intended both for people with some experience and newcomers, and we feel this new name will help that cause. The new look goes hand in hand with our new way of offering the course. Traditionally taken in the classroom over
two days, from early 2011 there will be another option. It will be possible to take the course online, wherever you are and whenever you choose, using our new state of the art distance learning course. With interactive exercises, clear animations and graphics, and tutorials written by our leading experts, the course will be a fun and flexible way to learn. As with all our courses, it will be
The new online course is packed with engaging graphics and clear instructions.
delivered through our recognised training centres, with their instructors on hand to help if you get stuck or need a little advice along the way. You will also have the course pack which contains a handbook, training charts and a plotter – everything you need to complete your training. Training centres currently offering the
course in the classroom are shown in this brochure, along with a few centres already offering their own distance learning training. If you are interested in taking the new
style of online training in 2011, please email
interactive@rya.org.uk and we will let you know when the course goes live. You can find more information on the course syllabus on page 8.
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