Day Skipper Practical Courses:
APRIL
Course 9B: Monday 22nd to Friday 26th April
JUNE
Course 17: Friday 7th to Sunday 9th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June
Course 18: Monday 10th to Friday 14th June
Course 20: Monday 24th to Friday 28th June
JULY
Course 21: Friday 5th to Sunday 7th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July
Course 22: Monday 8th to Friday 12th July
Course 23: Friday 19th to Sunday 21st, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July
Course 24: Monday 22nd to Friday 26th July
The Day Skipper Course (RYA and IS certified) is for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills. The course is designed to teach you how to “take charge” in a safe and confident manner on a sailing yacht. Skippering for the first time can be a daunting yet exhilarating experience. The course involves much more than practical navigation and pilotage. You will learn about weather forecasting, passage planning, routine engine maintenance, how to take charge and recover a man overboard. You will also learn how to park a yacht in a marina or on a mooring with confidence, and especially what to do if the engine breaks down.
Course Prerequisites
You must have taken the Competent Crew Course or have spent at least 5 days on a yacht acting as an effective crew member. You must have completed the Day Skipper Shorebased Course, which will give you the background theory knowledge making the navigation work aboard much easier.
You will be required to have assumed knowledge of theory to the level of RYA Day Skipper. Please be aware that the instructor will test you on this level of knowledge.
Successful completion of this course involves the award of the IS Dayskipper certificate. This will allow you to then apply to Irish Sailing for an ICC (International Certificate of Competency) which is the international standard for charter abroad.
