RYA / MCA Coastal Skipper (Sail Tidal) at Largs Marina
Previous experience necessary: candidates should have knowledge up to Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster theory standard. Practical ability to Day Skipper level, 15 days onboard (2 days as skipper), 300 miles, 8 night hours. MCA examination Candidates: must hold a VHF Radio or Short Range Certificate. First aid certificate, and logged sea time of 800 miles within 10 years. 30 days living on-board, 2 days as skipper and 12 night hrs.
The course concentrates on the techniques and skills required to skipper a yacht on passages involving complex decision making, navigation, cruise planning, and pilotage. A passage of longer duration, with particular emphasis placed on watch keeping techniques will usually be undertaken to demonstrate how to manage the yacht on such a passage.
Also you will be given the opportunity to improve your close quarter’s boat handling skills under power and sail. Preparation of the yacht for heavy weather cruising and navigation in restricted visibility is also practised.
By the end of this course the successful Coastal Skipper awarded a course completion certificate will have sufficient knowledge to skipper a yacht safely on long coastal and offshore passages by day and night, in both tidal and non-tidal waters.
This course is also suitable if taking the RYA / MCA Coastal Skipper examination Candidates will need to arrange with Scotsail to charter the yacht for the exam period and also arrange directly with the RYA for the examiner to come on board. These are costs in addition to the 5 day preparation course.
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