1st Charters: An opportunity to take your Sailing Qualifications


		20 November 2008

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RYA Sailing Qualifications:
1st Charters offer you the opportunity to move through the various steps of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) qualifications.

For further information about each of the courses use the above hyperlinks to table below.

Additional Courses:
These are all 1 or 2 day courses and will give you a certificate on passing. They are very worthwhile qualifications if you plan to sail or race regularly.

Basic First Aid
Sea Survival
VHF/Short Range Radio Licence
Diesel Engines
Powerboat Level 1 & 2

Up the Mast

Sydney 40

RIB training

RYA Course Information & Details:

RYA Competent Crew:
Learning Objectives:	Entry level training Competent as a crew member Understand the basic sailing terminology
Pre-Requisites:	None
Duration:	5 days or 3 weekends
RYA Day Skipper Theory:
Learning Objectives:	Competence in basic navigation Basic seamanship Rules of the road Basic weather knowledge Confidence as a skipper
Pre-requisites:	None
Duration:	5 days
RYA Day Skipper Practical:
Learning Objectives:	Good foundation for skippering a yacht Qualified to skipper a yacht Confidence as skipper
Pre-requisites:	5 days sailing (100 miles minimum) 4 night hours Day Skipper or good knowledge of the shore-based syllabus
Duration:	5 days or 3 weekends
RYA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Theory:
Learning Objectives:	Advanced coastal & offshore skippering techniques Boat handling Navigation Passage planning
Pre-requisites:	Navigation to RYA Day Skipper shore-based level
Duration:	5 days or 3 weekends
RYA Coastal Skipper Practical:
Learning Objectives:	More advanced skipper techniques for longer passages by day and night More in-depth understanding Able to demonstrate ability to execute all tasks with control and confidence Either gain a certificate of competence or take the exam and get Coastal Skipper licence
Pre-requisites:	15 days at sea (2 as skipper) 300 miles & 8 night hours logged VHF Radio Licence (if taking exam) Basic 1st Aid (if taking exam)
Duration:	5 days + 2 days for taking the exam
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Practical:
Learning Objectives:	Same objectives as Coastal Skipper, but you have to show a more comprehensive understanding of offshore sailing Able to demonstrate an ability to execute all the tasks with control and confidence The exam fee is paid directly to the RYA Examiner on the day. (Approx. £127)
Pre-requisites:	50 days at sea (5 days as skipper) 5 passages over 60 miles of which 2 of them as skipper and 2 overnight 2500 miles logged For exam: VHF licence & a valid Basic 1st Aid certificate The exam fee is paid directly to the RYA Examiner on the day. (Approx. £127)
Duration:	5 days + 2 days for taking the exam

1st Charters are very happy to congratulate our first fully qualified RYA Yachtmaster Offshore - Aron Wellband.

"1st Charters booked me onto all the necessary courses for my YM Offshore. The service was good value, friendly and more helpful than other organisations that I had contacted. I recommend them to anyone that has an enquiry for personal or corporate sailing." Aron W May 2005

Yachts & Power:
There are various vessels used for the training. They are all suitable for your to run through your exercises and practice your manoeuvres. The yachts will comfortably sleep all the crew during practical courses enabling you to stay in different marinas each evening.

All the yachts are insured as required by the DoT and MCA. 1st Charters can assure you that the skippers and instructors are all RYA qualified with commercial endorsement; and they will give priority to the safety of the crew and yacht at all times.

Great sailing!

How to Book:
Please contact 1st Charters to discuss the courses of interest and we can advise you on any additional training that may be required or recommended.

Let 1st Charters organise your training to get you qualified as a skipper.


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