| This inspiring course is now available On-line via St. Thomas More Sailing School and is useful training for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling or diving – or pretty much anything else on the water! It will give you the essential knowledge needed when you’re afloat, from navigation to safety and seamanship to passage planning.
The course is a basic introduction to navigation, seamanship, and safety and is an ideal starter course before moving on to the Day Skippert heory. It is ideal for users of small boats such as RIBs and dayboats such as those used by anglers. It’s also a great course for those who are currently crewing on yachts and want to learn a little more before eventually progressing to the full Day Skipper courses. This interactive course can be taken anytime, anywhere, and at your own speed. It is fully supported by our shore-based instructors who are always online to help should you need it. There is no better way to get the essentials of navigation and seamanship, all you need is a computer and the Internet. Top 10 reasons to take the online course
The Course aims to introduce the basic concepts of inshore navigation and safety in an easy-to-understand and enjoyable format. During the course, you will be introduced to the basics of navigation including tidal awareness, charts, almanacs, and the use of electronic navigation aids such as GPS. You will be taught about harbor entry and departure pilotage including knowledge of buoyage and a basic understanding of the Collision Regulations so you know who has right of way! Time will also be spent looking at sources of weather information and what impact this could have on your passage. Toward the end of the course, you will put all this information together to plan an actual passage. You will also learn more about what safety equipment you should carry and how it is used. To purchase and access the online course is simple! As all you need to do is Book online using the link below where you can then Pay online and we will send you (by post) your course pack, log-in details, and supporting information to get you started. Please allow 5 days for delivery. Once you have received your course pack you are then able to log onto our RYA Interactive site here using your User name and Password and work through the exercises at your own pace, with the knowledge that support should you need it is just a click or a phone call away. |