SLIGO | RYA YACHTMASTER / COASTAL SKIPPER NAVIGATION

Quality & Fun Instruction from an Experienced Skipper

Flexible Timetable - Pick 3 weekends from 2 courses

6 Nations Friendly Schedule!

Weekend 1

Session 1 - Charts & Buoyage | Publications | Pilotage

Session 2 - Tidal Theory & Streams | Collision Regulations (IRPCS)

Session 3 - Magnetic Variation | Position Fixing

Session 4 - DR & EP | Day & Night Pilotage

Session 5 - @ 1900 Online via Zoom Meteorology & Forecasting

Weekend 2

Session 6 - Electronic Navigation | Advanced GPS Use

Session 7 - Radar | Safety Systems (AIS - EPIRB - Navtex)

Session 8 - Course to Steer | Safety, Stability & Seamanship

Session 9 - Tidal Heights, Tidal Curve & Secondary Ports

Weekend 3

Session 10 - Coastal Passage Planning (Direct Preparation for Yachtmaster Practical)

Session 11 - Navigation Exam

Session 12 - Collision Regulations Exam (IRPCS)

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

TIDAL THEORY // Secondary Ports & Tidal Curve . Tidal Atlas & Diamonds

METEOROLOGY // Low Pressure Systems . What Drives Weather? . Interpreting Forecasts . Surface Pressure Charts

COL REGS (IRPCS) // Rules of the Road . Lights, Sounds & Shapes

PASSAGE PLANNING // Day & Night Pilotage . Route Shaping . Tide Tactics . Weather Tactics

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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 Yachtmaster Packs which contain...

RYA Training Charts & Almanac
Yachtmaster Navigation textbook
Course Questions

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JAN 24th 2026 | SLIGO | RYA YACHTMASTER / COASTAL SKIPPER NAVIGATION