RYA Motorcruising Scheme
The RYA Practical Motor Cruising courses range in duration from a minimum of two days for the Helmsman’s Course, four days for Day Skipper, and five days for Yachtmaster® Coastal. Training can be undertaken either on your own vessel or aboard the school’s twin-shaft Princess 368 motor cruiser.
Candidates may enter the RYA Motor Cruising Scheme at any level, subject to their existing knowledge and experience. There is no requirement to begin at the introductory level.
Full details of the scheme are available in the RYA publication Motor Cruising & Yachtmaster® Scheme (Publication G158/14).
If you are unsure which course is most appropriate, we recommend contacting us to discuss your experience. We will be pleased to advise on the course best suited to your needs. All RYA Motor Cruising courses can also be combined with relevant support courses to create a tailored training package. Please contact us for further information.
Learn on your Boat
We actively encourage clients to enjoy tuition on their own boat if they already have one. We appreciate the investment you have made, so be it a RIB or a 23 metre Fly Bridge Motor cruiser, and anything in between, our aim is to help you enjoy your boat by becoming more confident and safe.
RYA Start Motorcruising
The RYA Start Motor Cruising course is ideal for introducing younger friends or family members to crewing a motor boat, and for giving them an understanding of how they can assist the helm. It can be delivered either as a one-day stand alone course or as a two-day course when accompanying another motor cruising course.
RYA Helmsman
The RYA Helmsman course is ideal for new boaters, teaching basic boat handling techniques and general marine awareness for those conscious of the difficulty and hazards of boat handling. The Helmsman course is useful for crews as well as skippers. Apart from the obvious safety benefits of extra boat handlers on board, it adds interest if everyone can contribute to the trip.
RYA Dayskipper Practical
The RYA Day Skipper practical motor course is four days long making it the best course for those new, or with a little experience of motor cruising and wishing to Skipper their own motor cruiser. This RYA training course is designed to consolidate what you learned on the RYA Day Skipper Theory Course by offering practical application for what you need to know to safely navigate a motor cruiser in local waters berthing in marinas or anchorages in secluded spots.
RYA Coastal Skipper practical
The RYA Coastal Skipper practical course is for RYA Day Skipper level skippers who want to improve their skills, take charge and learn to make full use of the boat on longer, more complex passages. An important aspect of this RYA Coastal Skipper course is learning to take command and made decisions resulting in relaxed, well-planned passages and a happy crew.
RYA Yachtmaster Power - Exam Prep
The preparation part of the week is intended to act as a refresher on pilotage, boat handling, safety, skippering and passage planning. In particular, skills like blind navigation, electronic navigation (radar and GPS), night pilotage and MOB procedure are considered. During the exam, candidates will be set tasks to demonstrate their ability as a Yachtmaster and can be asked questions on any part of the syllabus for all practical and shorebased courses up to Yachtmaster level.
RYA Day Skipper Practical PLUS Theory
The RYA Day Skipper practical course requires you to have theory knowledge up to RYA Day Skipper level. However you don’t have to have the RYA Day Skipper theory qualification unless you are looking to commercially endorse the certificate.