Rya Shorebased course

The RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course is the foundational ground school for aspiring sailors and motor boaters. It is designed to take you from a basic understanding of boating to being able to navigate a vessel safely in familiar waters during daylight hours.

Here is a breakdown of what you can expect from the online version of this course.

You can attend online from wherever you are.
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Plan

Course Overview
The online Day Skipper Shorebased course covers the essential theoretical knowledge required to skipper a small yacht or motorboat.

Duration: Approximately 40, 12 lessons.

Program: Evening lessons with instructor
Target Audience: Cruising sailors, powerboaters, and anyone looking to bridge the gap between "crew" and "skipper."
The cost includes paper books and charts are included.
Digital material shared.
An instructor will follow you along your journey among theory.

-Topic What you will learn
Chartwork Using paper charts, plotters, and instruments to fix your position.
-Tides Calculating depths, heights, and the direction of tidal streams.
-Pilotage Planning how to enter and leave a harbor safely using visual cues.
-ColRegs The "Rules of the Road" to avoid collisions at sea.
-Meteorology Interpreting shipping forecasts and understanding weather patterns.
-Safety Emergency procedures, distress signals, and life-saving equipment.
-Passage Planning Creating a comprehensive plan for a coastal journey.

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RYA Day Skipper in Sardegna, Italia

Maxime

November of 2025

Great experience with Paula A. as instructor, I would recommend to anyone interested.

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RYA Day Skipper in Sardegna, Italia

Lana

October of 2025

One of the best experiences ever. The knowledge, the passion, the commitment, and genuinity of Daniele is unmatched.What a gem. Daniele transformed our group into a cohesive beautiful crew. Even though we were unlucky with the weather some days, Daniele always managed to turn it around to a great day.

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RYA Day Skipper in Sardegna, Italia

Fredrik

August of 2025

An incredible week in Sardinia. The scenery didn’t disappoint but the best of all was the sailing instructed and guided by William! A truly passionate and professional sailor, and also the kindest and one of the most knowledgeable persons about life at sea I’ve met. His way of instructing, and being a host on the boat,

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Joanna

July of 2025

I had the BEST time. We had an all female crew with a female instructor Paola and it was amazing. Learnt so much. Such a relaxed learning environment. 100% recommend to anyone.

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RYA Day Skipper in Sardegna, Italia

Melanie

July of 2025

Great week learning how to sail with William. He has two boats and I was on the boat with more experienced crew. Had my own very comfortable cabin. Only 3 crew so we all got to skipper for two days each. It was fun, exhilarating and of course stunning scenery. William is patient and has a ton of knowledge to share. Hug

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RYA Day Skipper in Sardegna, Italia

Schär

April of 2025

I am thrilled with the course. We learned a lot in a short time. Despite the large amount of material to cover, we also had a lot of fun and were able to enjoy the incredibly beautiful natural surroundings. Thank you very much for the great course, which I would gladly recommend to others.

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