Day Skipper Practical – Program Description

• Course for aspiring skippers who have some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills
• Learn to skipper a short passage with an instructor on hand to give advice and encouragement and ensure your safety
• Experience being in charge, taking credit when it all goes well and being responsible when it doesn’t
• Leverages the navigation knowledge gained from the Day Skipper Theory or Essential Navigation & Seamanship shore-based course
• Pre-course experience – 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht
• Assumed knowledge – Basic navigation and helmsmanship
• It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand
• Minimum duration – 5 days
• Minimum age – 16
• Maximum 5 Students
• Language:- English
• Includes RYA Logbook