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;

Autumn 2018

Day Skipper Shorebased – 2 Weekends;

29th/30th June & 1st July and 14th/15th July 2018

Day Skipper Shorebased – Evening Classes;

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

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 6 Days;

2nd – 7th July 2018

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – 3 Weekends;

Autumn 2018

Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased – Evening Classes;

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

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

Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased – 5 Days

16th – 20th July

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

Autumn 2018

RYA Radar

Autumn 2018

MCA OOW (Yacht) Courses

Yacht Rating Course

On Demand

Efficient Deck Hand (EDH)

3rd – 7th June 2018
24th – 28th September 2018
19th – 23rd November 2018

OOW General Ship Knowledge

11th – 15th June 2018
1st – 5th October 2018
26th – 30th November 2018

OOW Navigation & Radar

Autumn 2018

MCA Master (Yacht) Courses

Master Seamanship & Meteorology

21st – 25th May 2018
17th – 21st September 2018
12th – 16th November 2018

Master Stability

7th – 11th May 2018
3rd – 7th September 2018
29th Oct – 2nd Nov 2018

Master Business & Law

14th – 18th May 2018
10th – 14th September 2018
5th – 9th November 2018

Master Celestial Navigation Exam Revision Course

29th May – 1st June 2018
2nd – 5th October 2018
27th – 30th November 2018

MCA Workboat Courses

Fire Safety (BML)

On Demand

Workboat Stability

9th April 2018

Workboat Operations (Master Workboats <500gt)

21st May – 1st June 2018
10th – 21st September 2018
3rd – 14th December 2018

MCA Engineering Courses

Approved Engine Operator Course (AEC I)

10th – 13th July 2018
24th – 27th September 2018
17th – 20th December 2018

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 September 2018
10th – 14th December 2018

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)

17th – 21st September 2018
26th – 30th November 2018

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.
Revision & exam (SV version) 2nd & 3rd August 2018