ONLINE RYA SAILING & NAVIGATION COURSES

Flexible Online Learning

For various reasons, some sailors choose structured online learning to fit around work, travel or seasonal boating plans.

SailNorth provides RYA online courses through licence with Skippers Online, offering Day Skipper, Yachtmaster Coastal / Offshore, Ocean Navigation and combined progression courses.

Courses are presented through structured modules supported with diagrams, videos, animations, exercises and quizzes designed to build understanding step-by-step.

Instructor support is available throughout the course period.

Support material includes training charts, almanacs and course handbooks.

There are compulsory assessments with multiple attempts and six months access.

Interactive buoyage and pilotage training modules.

View Day Skipper Buoyage Demo

Professional & MCA Related Study

Some students use these courses towards MCA commercial qualifications and commercial endorsements.

Where required, SailNorth can arrange RYA invigilated examination support.

Chart plotting and navigation exercises.

View Position Plotting Demo

What You Learn

• Charts and publications
• Tidal awareness and calculations
• Compass work and position fixing
• Dead reckoning and estimated position
• Course to steer
• Electronic navigation systems
• Buoyage and pilotage
• Passage planning
• Meteorology
• Safety and collision regulations

The Day Skipper Online course typically comprises thirteen modules completed over autumn and winter.