OpenHeath
ADVENTURES
SHORE BASED TRAINING FOR SAIL & POWER
OFFSHORE.
RYA NAVIGATION AND ESSENTIAL SEAMANSHIP
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Objectives
 
An theoretical introduction to coastal navigation and seamanship for all people irrespective of prior experience who want to go offshore either in a power or a sailing craft
Course Content
 
Introduces the student to:
  • Coastal navigation & chartwork
  • Tides
  • Weather
  • Seamanship
  • Rules of the road
  • Lights & Buoyage systems
  • Safety at sea
  • Electronic navigation aids.
    • Process and Result
     
    This is an interactive course that enables the student to study in their own time at their own pace.  Successful completion can act as a feeder to the RYA Day Skipper qualification