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The RYA is the national body for all forms of boating, including dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sports boats, powerboat racing, windsurfing, inland cruising and narrowboats, and personal watercraft. RYA qualifications are known and respected the world over. We work constantly to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.

Please see below a list of rightboat.com partner RYA training centres

Practical motor cruising courses

The scheme comprises the series of practical courses below, complemented by our navigation and other specialist short courses. You can use them simply to increase your knowledge and confidence, or as a progression to the RYA/MCA Certificates of Competence which are recognised by maritime authorities worldwide. You can enter our programme at any level, provided you have the correct level of experience beforehand. Be realistic when assessing your current experience and abilities and, if in doubt, discuss your requirements with your chosen training centre before booking your course.

	Helmsman A course covering basic boat handling, engine checks and safety	Day skipper Take charge on short passages under instruction	Coastal skipper Take charge and make full use of the boat on longer, more complex passages
Pre-course experience	None required, but some practical experience is desirable	2 days practical experience	15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
Assumed knowledge	None	Navigation to Day Skipper shorebased standard and basic motor cruising ability	Navigation to Coastal Skipper shorebased standards. Boat handling to Day Skipper practical standard
Minimum duration	2 days	4 days	5 days
Minimum age	None	16	17
Course content	Boating safety, helmsmanship, boat handling, introduction to engine maintenance	Pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation	Skippering techniques for coastal and offshore passages
Ability after course	Competent to handle a motor cruiser of a specific type in sheltered waters	Able to skipper a motor cruiser in familiar waters by day	Able to skipper a motor cruiser on coastal passages by day and night

Practical sail cruising courses

	Start yachting An introduction to sail cruising for novices	Competent crew A course for those wanting to be active crew members, not just passengers	Day skipper Take charge on short passages under instruction	Coastal skipper Skipper more challenging passages by day and night
Pre-course experience	None	None	5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht	15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
Assumed knowledge	None	None	Basic navigation and helmsmanship. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand	Boat handling to the standard of Day Skipper and navigation to shorebased Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster standard
Minimum duration	2 days	5 days. Often run over 3 weekends or 3 days plus a weekend. If you have done the Start Yachting course, this course can be completed in 3 or 4 days	5 days, either as 3 weekends or 3 days plus 2 days	5 days
Minimum age	None	None	16	17
Course content	Steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework, safety on board	Basic seamanship and helmsmanship	Pilotage, boat handlings, seamanship and navigation	Passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations
Ability after course	Basic knowledge of yachting. Reduces the time needed to complete the Competent Crew course	Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines	Able to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day	Able to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night

Powerboat courses

The programme comprises a series of practical courses which can be complemented by our navigation and other one-day support courses. Courses can be taken either onboard a centre's boat or your own boat and you can enter at any level, provided you have the relevant experience beforehand. Be realistic when assessing your current experience and abilities and, if in doubt, discuss your requirements with your chosen Training Centre before booking your course.

	Level 1	Level 2	Intermediate	Advanced	SAFETY BOAT
Pre-course experience	None	None	Boat handling to the standard of Level 2 with coastal endorsement	Boat handling to the standard of the Intermediate course. Navigation to Day Skipper shorebased standard	Boat handling to the standard of Level 2. Level 2 certificates required
Minimum duration	1 day	2 days	2 days	2 days	2 days
Minimum age	8	12	16	17	16
Course content	Boating safety, boat handling and basic theory	Close quarters boat handling, high speed manoeuvres, man overboard recovery and collision regulations	Daytime navigation skills, passage planning, use of plotting instruments, GPS and electronic navigation	Skippering techniques for coastal and offshore passages by day and night	Recovery techniques for various craft and fleet management afloat
Ability after course	A basic understanding of powerboating	Able to handle a powerboat in familiar waters by day	Able to skipper a powerboat on coastal passages by day	Able to skipper a powerboat on coastal passages by day and night	Able to provide safety or support cover in a racing or training environment

Shorebased navigation courses

There are various ways to complete these courses: through evening classes, an intensive course, or by distance learning. Your next logical step is to attend an RYA practical course to put these skills into practice.

	Basic Navigation and Safey Navigation and safety awareness for new, inexperienced or rusty skippers and crew	Day Skipper A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers	Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster Offshore Advanced training for more experienced skippers	Yachtmaster Ocean Unravel the mysteries of astro navigation and ocean passage making
Pre-course experience	None	Some experience on the water is desirable	Day Skipper shorebased	Coastal and offshore sailing
Assumed knowledge	None	None	Navigation to Day Skipper shorebased standard	Navigation to Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased standard
Minimum duration	16 hours	40 hours with 2 exam papers	40 hours with 3 exam papers	40 hours with 1 exam paper
Minimum age	None	None	None	None
Course content	An introduction to navigation and safety	Basic seamanship and navigation	Offshore and coastal navigation, pilotage, coastal and offshore passages	Astro navigation, ocean meteorology
Ability after course	Basic knowledge of navigation and safety	Background knowledge to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day	Background knowledge to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night	Background knowledge to skipper a yacht on ocean passages

A list of RYA training courses and centres from rightboat.com. RYA qualifications are known and respected the world over. We work constantly to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.

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