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RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship online course

This RYA essential navigation and seamanship course online offers a great introduction to navigation and safety awareness for new or inexperienced skippers and crew. 

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ the course

Whether you’re interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling or diving, this course is a perfect complement to the RYA practical, on-the-water courses. It’s also great for those who simply want to refresh their skills. 

This informative course offers a variety of interactive exercises to help reinforce the information you learn. You’ll cover topics such as: 

  • charts and publications
  • safety
  • engine checks
  • buoyage
  • tidal awareness
  • visual and electronic navigation
  • pilotage
  • rules of the road
  • anchoring
  • weather forecasts
  • passage planning 

We offer this course remotely via the RYA’s online training platform. Most people complete the course in about 6 hours, but you can work through it at your own pace. 

When you sign up, you’ll receive a pack that includes a chart, plotter, dividers, course handbook and exercises. 

Prices

Our courses are available to everyone, but ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Sport members can book at a discounted rate.

Membership type

Cost

Membership type

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¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Sport member

Cost

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£85

Membership type

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Pay as you go (student, staff, public)

Cost

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£99&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Booking a course

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Location

Online