The RYA Day Skipper Theory Course in Antigua, the Caribbean is an introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and seamanship.
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Join this sailing course in the Caribbean: Antigua RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
The RYA Day Skipper Theory course is an introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and seamanship. You will learn how to figure out tidal heights and streams and how they affect your course.
You will also learn about how to identify the ‘give way vessel’ when there is a risk of collision, ‘dead reckoning’ and ‘estimated positions’ as well as buoyage, safety equipment, passage planning and much more.
The first time you successfully navigate to a destination will give you a fantastic sense of achievement.
You can do the course in our classroom in Antigua over 5 days and we will work with you to be flexible on timings.
Alternatively you can do the RYA Day Skipper Theory online class before you arrive. This is RYA approved and truly a world class online training experience.
Before attending the RYA Day Skipper Theory course, it is useful that you have had some previous sailing or motor cruising experience.
Sailing in the Caribbean: Antigua RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
5 Days [40 hours plus exam times]
No previous experience needed but some boating experience is useful.
You will learn seamanship, coastal navigation and pilotage, chartwork, electronic charts, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting and meteorology, tides, collision regulations, seamanship, coastal navigation and pilotage, chartwork, electronic charts, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting and meteorology, tides, collision regulations.
You will learn how to figure out tidal heights and streams and how they affect your journey. You will also learn about how to identify the ‘give way vessel’ when there is a risk of collision, ‘dead reckoning’ and ‘estimated positions’ as well as buoyage, safety equipment, passage planning and much more.
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