We offer an extensive and comprehensive range of both RYA and MCA courses. Our School is set in the heart of Hoylake, on the beautiful Wirral peninsula in Northwest England.

Click on the course title to see further details and prices on each course.

NOTE: annual course fee increase from 1st September. Prices can be found on each course details page.

RYA Courses

Day Skipper Shorebased – 5 Days;

Early 2019

Day Skipper Shorebased – 2 Weekends;

23rd, 24th & 25th November and 8th & 9th December 2018

Day Skipper Shorebased – Evening Classes;

Begin October 2018 and finish in March 2019, every Monday.

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 6 Days;

5th – 10th November 2018

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 3 Weekends;

Early 2019

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – Evening Classes;

Begin November 2018 and finish in April 2019, every Tuesday.

(Day Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Practical Course dates can be arranged at our sister schools)

Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased – 5 Days

5th – 9th November 2018

VHF/SRC Marine Radio

Usually held first Saturday of alternate months

2nd June 2018
1st September 2018
3rd November 2018
5th January 2019

RYA Diesel Engine

11th November 2018
26th January 2019

RYA Radar

15th December 2018

MCA OOW (Yacht) Courses

Yacht Rating Course

On Demand

Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)

19th – 23rd November 2018
4th – 8th March 2019

OOW General Ship Knowledge

26th – 30th November 2018
11th – 15th March 2019

OOW Navigation & Radar

Spring 2019

MCA Master (Yacht) Courses

Master Seamanship & Meteorology

12th – 16th November 2018
11th – 15th February 2019

Master Stability

29th Oct – 2nd Nov 2018
28th Jan – 1st Feb 2019

Master Business & Law

5th – 9th November 2018
4th – 8th February 2019

Master Celestial Navigation Exam Revision Course

27th – 30th November 2018
26th Feb – 1st March 2019

MCA Workboat Courses

Fire Safety (BML)

On Demand

Workboat Stability

14th December 2018

Workboat Operations (Master Workboats <500gt)

3rd – 14th December 2018
11th – 22nd March 2019

MCA Engineering Courses

Approved Engine Operator Course (AEC I)

17th – 20th December 2018
12th – 15th March 2019

Y4 Marine Diesel Engineering (Yacht)

Not available after 31st July 2018. Y4 candidates will need to undertake SV Marine Diesel Engineering instead. Re-sits are available on SV exams for this Y4 module.

SV Marine Diesel Engineering (Yacht & Small Vessel)

10th – 14th December 2018
4th – 8th February 2019

Y4 Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services & Ship Construction (Yacht)

Not available after 31st July 2018. Y4 candidates will need to undertake SV Operational Procedures & Basic Hotel Services instead. Re-sits are available on SV exams for this Y4 module.

SV Operational Procedures, Basic Hotel Services & Ship Construction (Yacht & Small Vessel)

26th – 30th November 2018
11th – 15th February 2019

Y4 Auxiliary Equipment (Yacht)

Not available after 31st July 2018. Y4 candidates will need to undertake SV Auxiliary Equipment I instead. Re-sits are available on SV exams for this Y4 module.