RYA DaySkipper Sail (English version)

Practical Dayskipper? What is that?

You will learn to be ‘in command’ independently during this sailing course. You will now put your knowledge of the theory Dayskipper into practice.

As captain, you are responsible for the safety of your ship and crew. You have to take into account weather forecasts, choose the right sail, keep a lookout, do engine maintenance, safety checks and passage planning.

During the course, you will sail to different harbours, with trainees switching roles between skipper, navigator and crew.

There will be a maximum of 4 trainees on board the yacht, giving everyone enough time to learn and execute effectively on their own.

 

 

Target group

  • You have already gained initial sea sailing experience.
  • You can (with or without supervision) skipper a yacht, carry out man-over-board on engine and dock a yacht in simple conditions.
  • You can handle the ropes, know the most important knots and terms like tacking, jibing, luffing, heeling, falling off, hauling and fetching.
  • You already have a basic knowledge of (right of way) rules on the water.

 

Prior knowledge

  • Competent Crew or similar experience is mandatory. If your practical experience is insufficient, you will take Competent Crew training first.
  • You must have completed the theory Dayskipper within the past 5 years. Have you not? Then you have to do this first. Without the correct theoretical knowledge, you cannot do practical.

Practical

Take a look at the practical guidelines for this course.

Certification

After a positive evaluation by the instructor, you will receive the RYA Dayskipper Certificate.

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Price

This teaching program is offered at a price of 1,425 euro.

Included: overnight accomodation on the boat, breakfast and lunch, harbour fees, qualified RYA-instructor, fuel, etc.

As just about everything is included we do not operate a ship’s purse. The evening meal is determined by mutual agreement (usually the skipper knows the right addresses ashore). Everyone pays for his own food and drinks in the evening. In consultation, evening meals can also be cooked on boar, in wich case the costs are shared.

Dates

Program

During this 5-day course, you will learn to:

  • Plan a trip

  • Sailing courses under different conditions

  • Calculating currents and depths

  • Man over board exercise

  • Soundings

  • Anchoring

  • Harbour manoeuvres

  • Crew handling

  • Use of marine radio, gps and radar

  • Navigation and light recognition at night

During the Dayskipper course, we will sail at least 100 miles and 4 night hours.

In consultation with the other students and the instructor, a schedule will be made of the ports we call at and where we spend the night (on board).