RYA Essential Navigation Theory Online

The RYA Online Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course is an inspiring online course for anyone interested in sailing - or pretty much anything else on the water!

The course is a basic introduction to navigation, seamanship and safety. It is a great course for those who are already Competent Crew and want to learn a little more before eventually progressing to the full Day Skipper shorebased course.

Top 10 reasons to take the online course
1. Flexibility - anytime, anywhere, at your own speed;
2. Suitable for all - new crews through to budding skippers;
3. Safety Essentials - all the essential knowledge for going afloat;
4. Simplicity - easy to use, interactive and full of great graphics;
5. Supporting your knowledge - an ideal accompaniment to your practical course;
6. Stepping stone - a great starting point for more advanced courses;
7. Real skills - use real skills alongside online technology;
8. Best advice - written by top RYA instructors, created by award winning designers;
9. Learn it, try it, test it - practice what you’ve learnt before taking the test;
10. Be part of it - the RYA’s 1st fully interactive online course;

The RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course aims to introduce the basic concepts of inshore navigation and safety in an easy to understand and enjoyable format.

Course contents:

• Charts and publications
• Safety
• Buoyage
• tides
• Navigation
• Pilotage
• Rules of the Road
• Anchoring
• Weather forecasts
• Passage Planning

Assumed knowledge before start of the course: None!

After booking, you will receive log-in details by e-mail and the course pack will be sent to your home address. Price includes shipping within the Netherlands.

If you need any assistance during the course, please contact our office.