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Longer passages · RYA

Coastal Skipper

The bridge between Day Skipper and Yachtmaster, by night too.

Length5 days aboard (7 from April to September)
WhereAboard from Cannigione or Olbia, Sardinia
LanguageIn English, with Italian instructors
Costfrom €800

Who it’s for

For skippers ready for tougher coastal passages, and building miles towards Yachtmaster.

What it lets you do

Skipper coastal passages by day and night. The natural preparation for the Yachtmaster Coastal exam.

Prerequisites

  • 15 days at sea, 2 as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
Check if you already meet them

What you learn

  1. 01Planning and running coastal passages
  2. 02Night navigation and anchoring
  3. 03Electronic navigation and its limits
  4. 04Emergencies and man overboard
  5. 05Weather and tides

Included

  • Boat, fuel and mooring fees
  • Nights aboard, bed linen
  • RYA instructor aboard, small groups
  • RYA certificate

Not included

  • Provisions: shopping together on day one
  • Travel to the marina

Price

  • October – March · 5 days€800
  • April – May · 7 days€850
  • June & September · 7 days€950
  • July – August · 7 days€1,050

Provisions extra: we shop together on day one.

The basics, on video

Helm, propeller and basic chartwork, from our YouTube lessons. In the student area they sit inside the right chapter.

Lesson 2 · The helmYouTube · 8 nodi Sailing Life
Lesson 3 · The propellerYouTube · 8 nodi Sailing Life
Basic chartwork · Plotting a courseYouTube · 8 nodi Sailing Life
Basic chartwork · Estimated positionYouTube · 8 nodi Sailing Life