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;

22nd, 23rd, 24th March & 6th, 7th April 2019

Day Skipper Shorebased – Evening Classes;

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

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 6 Days;

4th – 9th March 2019

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

March 2019

VHF/SRC Marine Radio

(Usually held first Saturday of alternate months)

5th January 2019
2nd March 2019
4th May 2019
6th July 2019

RYA Diesel Engine

26th January 2019

RYA Radar

1st March 2019

MCA OOW (Yacht) Courses

Yacht Rating Course

On Demand

Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)

4th – 8th March 2019

OOW General Ship Knowledge

11th – 15th March 2019
3rd – 7th June 2019

OOW Navigation & Radar

Autumn 2019

MCA Master (Yacht) Courses

Master Seamanship & Meteorology

11th – 15th February 2019
6th – 10th May 2019

Master Stability

28th Jan – 1st Feb 2019
20th – 24th May 2019

Master Business & Law

4th – 8th February 2019
13th – 17th May 2019

Master Celestial Navigation Exam Revision Course

26th Feb – 1st March 2019
28th – 31st May 2019

MCA Workboat Courses

Fire Safety (BML)

On Demand

Workboat Stability

28th February 2019

Workboat Operations (Master Workboats <500gt)

11th – 22nd March 2019
24th June – 5th July 2019

MCA Engineering Courses

Approved Engine Operator Course (AEC I)

12th – 15th March 2019
23rd – 26th April 2019
16th – 19th July 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)

4th – 8th February 2019
10th – 14th June 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)

11th – 15th February 2019
17th – 21st June 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.