RYA Day Skipper Practical (Sail Tidal) at LargsCentre

Suggested minimum pre-course experience: - 5 Days sailing, 100 miles, 4 night hours plus knowledge up to Day Skipper shorebased theory.

On this Day Skippers course you will learn basic practical skippering techniques. Completion of a Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand will add enormous value to this practical course, although it is possible to read up on the syllabus at home.

Each student is given the opportunity to take control and navigate the yacht on short coastal passages. Your instructor is there as a coach to guide you through what may be considered a nerve raking experience.

During the course, you will be given the opportunity to practise your boat handling in a variety of marina and mooring situations, and whilst at sea will cover subjects such as watch keeping, deck work, sail trim and how to cope in emergency situations such as MOB.

A skipper is responsible for the management of a yacht, so the course also includes basic engine checks, passage planning, preparing the yacht for sea, rules of the road and meteorology.