RYA Day Skipper

“I liked this course! Very well presented by experienced and enthusiastic instructors. I liked learning new and relevant skills. It is quite an intense course, but I suppose it needs to be!” 

“I had a baseline understanding before, but this course has made me much more comfortable with the idea of bigger boats. The instructors are very knowledgeable and friendly and always willing to help with something you’re struggling with.”

“Great presentation, I enjoyed the course. Now I want to get sailing, thanks to Alex & James” 

– Dayskipper Students

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This is an elementary shorebased course, to familiarise people with the requirements to ensure their safety on the water. It is suitable for Yachtsmen and Women, Sports Fisherman, Sea Canoeists, Powerboaters and anyone who wants to spend leisure time on the water.

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The subject areas covered include:

  • – Seamanship, including terms, ropework, anchorwork, safety.
  • – International regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea.
  • – Navigation, including chart familiarisation, use of chart instruments, compasses, position fixing, tides and tidal streams.
  • – Passage planning and pilotage.
  • – Meteorology.

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NOTE: The RYA Dayskipper shorebased course pack now contains an electronic element. Upon booking, your details will be forwarded to the RYA, for them to create your RYA eBook account, so that you may access your course eBooks.
All other items in the pack (i.e. assessment papers, charts, certificates etc.) remain the same, but in place of the printed book is an eBook.
You will need to download and install the RYA Books app on your chosen device. You can use your login on up to 3 different devices, and you will need to bring a device with you when you attend the course. The RYA advises that a mobile phone is not a preferred device for this.
The eBooks app isn’t currently supported on MacOS and on some Chromebook models.
If you are unable to download the app to your device (eg if you have a Mac/Chromebook, or if you have a company laptop that doesn’t allow downloads) you can use the RYA’s ‘Online Access’ to access the eBooks through your web browser.
Please let us know if you need access to this service.

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Weekend courses are available throughout the year. Each course will operate over two weekends – all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and a fortnight later, all day Saturday and Sunday.
Course fee £425.00 + RYA Pack – includes lunch and morning/afternoon refreshments. 

Five day intensive courses take place throughout the year.
Course fee £425.00 + RYA Pack – includes lunch and morning/afternoon refreshments.

Weekly Evening Classes commence in October for 22 weeks.
Each class duration is of 2 hours.
Course Fee £285.00 + RYA Pack.

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email reception@hss.ac.uk to book this course

Hoylake Sailing School works in conjunction with several high quality practical schools to provide Practical Sail and Power Courses, usually undertaken the week following your shorebased course. Click here to see what practical courses are available through the RYA.