Essential Navigation and Seamanship
This course is for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling, or diving, and works well in complementing any on-the-water training, such as the Powerboat Level 2, Start Yachting, and Helmsman courses.
In the classroom, the course is taught over 16 hours with exercises to complete along the way. It can be covered as a series of short sessions or over two full days.
Day Skipper
A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers.
This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. Basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising.
The course is taught over 40 hours with two exams. It can be covered as an evening class over 20+ weeks, a series of short sessions, or as an intensive week-long course.
Yachtmaster
Advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course.
This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages and will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Coastal & Offshore Yachtmaster practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills.
The course is taught over 42 hours with three exams. It can be covered as an evening class over 20+ weeks, a series of short sessions, or as an intensive week-long course.
Marine Radio
The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British-flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and hand-held equipment using International channels.
Marine Radio Assessment
This face to Face exam is taken on completion of the Marine Radio course (Classroon or On-line)
and is a combination of written theory test and practical assessment in the use of Marine VHF DSC radios. It must be taken before a Marine Radio Licence can be issued
First Aid
Our one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. This course is MCA approved and satisfies the requirements for Coastal Skipper Yachtmaster and Advanced Powerboat certificates of competence and some commercial work afloat.