RYA MOTOR CRUISING COURSES
You can enter the motor cruising programme at any stage according to your knowledge and experience. Be careful not to over estimate your skills and book a course beyond your
capabilities – discuss your experience and aspirations with your training centre first. A large proportion of motor cruising courses are conducted on
the owner’s own boat. The centre provides an instructor who tailors the course to the type of vessel and the owner’s requirements. Courses can also be taken on board centres’ boats.
Helmsman
A two-day course covering basic boat handling, engine checks and safety. This course is ideal for new owners conscious of the difficulty and hazards of boat handling in the marina. It is useful for crews as well as skippers. Apart from the obvious safety benefits of extra boat handlers on board, it adds interest if everyone can contribute to the trip.
Day Skipper
Take charge on short passages under instruction, with help and advice from your instructor. This course can also help you get the best from your modern electronic aids such as GPS and radar, which are now virtually standard equipment on modern motor cruisers. Before attending the course you should be able to navigate and
are well advised to attend the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course to brush up your skills. (See page 11)
Coastal Skipper
For the more ambitious skipper to improve their skills, take charge and learn to make full use of the boat on longer, more complex passages. Before taking this course it is virtually essential to have attended the equivalent shorebased course, to ensure that time is not wasted teaching theory on board. An important aspect of this course is learning to take command and make decisions resulting in relaxed, well-planned passages and a happy crew. Don’t expect to coast through without making the occasional error – learn your strengths and weaknesses, and gain knowledge from your mistakes. By the end of the course you should be ready to build on your experience and maybe work towards a Certificate of Competence.
MOTOR CRUISING COURSES COURSE
Helmsman’s Course
Day Skipper Coastal Skipper None
SUGGESTED MINIMUM PRE-COURSE EXPERIENCE
RECOMMENDED KNOWLEDGE
None
COURSE CONTENT
Boating safety, helmsmanship, boat handling, introduction to engine maintenance
2 days practical experience
15 days (2 as skipper), 300 miles, 8 night hours
Navigation to Day Skipper Shorebased & basic boat handling
Navigation to Coastal Skipper Shorebased standard. Boat handling to Day Skipper Practical standard
Sail and Motor Cruising Courses 2012
Pilotage, boat handling, seamanship & navigation
Skippering techniques for coastal & offshore passages
ABILITY AFTER COURSE
Competent to handle motor cruiser of specific type in sheltered waters
Skipper a motor cruiser in familiar waters by day
Skipper a motor cruiser on coastal passages by day or night
MINIMUM DURATION
2 days
4 days 5 days
7
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