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JUNE 4th | RYA Day Skipper Navigation | Classroom & ZOOM Course

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Tue, Jun 4, 2024, 7:00 PM GMT+1 – Wed, Jul 3, 2024, 3:00 AM GMT+1
Northside Community Centre, Holborn Hill, Rathquarter, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland Map
Dates Breakdown
Tue, Jun 4, 2024, 7:00 – 10:00 PM GMT+1
ZOOM Weather
Sat, Jun 8, 2024, 10:00 AM GMT+1 – Sun, Jun 9, 2024, 6:00 PM GMT+1
Wknd 1 - 2 Days
Tue, Jun 11, 2024, 7:00 – 10:00 PM GMT+1
ZOOM Stability | Safety
Sat, Jun 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM GMT+1
Wknd 2 - 1 Day
Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM GMT+1
Wknd 3 - EXAM
JUNE 4th | RYA Day Skipper Navigation | Classroom & ZOOM Course

Shorebased Navigation Course

Session 1 - Meteorology & Col Regs

Session 2 - Charts & Buoyage | Publications | Tidal Streams

Session 3 - Magnetic Variation | Position Fixing | DR & EP

Session 4 - GNSS & Pilotage

Session 5 - Safety, Stability & Seamanship

Session 6 - Course to Steer

Session 7 - Tidal Heights & Tidal Curve

Session 8 - Passage Planning

Session 9 - EXAM

Session 10 - EXAM

Essential Navigation Skills…Sail Further Safer

CHARTWORK // Position Fixing . DED Reckoning . Estimated Position . Course-to-Steer

TIDAL THEORY // Tidal Curve . Tidal Atlas & Diamonds

METEOROLOGY // Low Pressure Systems . Interpreting Forecasts

COL REGS (IRPCS) // Rules of the Road

PASSAGE PLANNING // Day & Night Pilotage

Quality Instruction from an Experienced Skipper

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What else will I need to bring?

You will need a Portland Plotter & Dividers
 
You can buy these from
1. Galway Maritime in Galway
2. Sunset Watersports in Sligo
3. Marine Parts in Dublin

You will also need - Pencils, rubber, sharpener, pens, notebook, rough work paper, calculator.

We supply your Day Skipper Packs which contain...

RYA Training Charts & Almanac
Day Skipper Navigation textbook
Course Questions

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WWS Terms & Conditions

WWS Day Skipper Practical Courses

Buy Logbooks & Textbooks

Reeds Skippers Handbook

Logbook

Other Downloads

Skipper's Handbook

WWS Terms & Conditions

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Instructors

Dave "The Boss" O'Connor

Yachtmaster Instructor | Ocean Yachtmaster Sail & Power

Contact us

Location

Northside Community Centre, Holborn Hill, Rathquarter, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Classifications

Categories
  • Day Skipper Navigation
  • All Navigation
  • Day Skipper | Competent Crew
  • All Voyages