DAY SKIPPER
Online theory course for your first skipper qualification
Build the knowledge you need to take the next step from crew to skipper. The RYA Day Skipper Theory course gives you a solid foundation in navigation, pilotage, meteorology, tides, safety and seamanship — ideal preparation for the RYA Day Skipper Practical course.
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This online theory course is delivered in English and can be completed flexibly at your own pace. You get access to the interactive learning platform, official RYA training material and the online theory exam. The booking is handled through our partner Seefunkschule Adlmanninger / Navathome. The course listing states approx. 40–50 hours learning time, 6 months platform access, online exam, official RYA student pack and a course price of € 345,-.
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Course information
The RYA Day Skipper Theory course is designed for aspiring skippers and crew who want to build confidence in planning and navigating short coastal passages by day. It is the perfect theoretical preparation before joining the RYA Day Skipper Practical course at IN2THEBLUE.
You will learn how to read and use charts, plan passages, understand tides, interpret weather information and apply the international rules for preventing collisions at sea.
Certificate issuing criteria
Able to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.
Code of Conduct
IN2THEBLUE is committed to create an open, respectful and joyful learning environment, integrating everybody into the team.
All RYA courses are conducted in english language
in cooperation with our partner:
Course Content
- Navigation & chartwork
- Course to steer and position fixing
- Tides and tidal streams
- Pilotage and harbour approaches
- Meteorology and weather forecasts
- COLREGs / rules of the road
- Safety procedures and emergency equipment
- Basic seamanship and passage planning
Included
- 6 months access to the online course
- Online RYA Day Skipper Theory exam
- Official RYA training charts and almanac
- RYA shorebased notes / course material
- Portland plotter and dividers
- Instructor support
- Certificate after successful completion
Good to know
- Course language: English
- Format: Online self-study
- Learning time: approx. 40–50 hours
- Prerequisites: Basic sailing experience is helpful, but not mandatory
- Ideal next step: RYA Day Skipper Practical
€ 345,-
Frequently Asked Questions – RYA Day Skipper Theory
It is an online theory course that gives aspiring skippers and crew a solid foundation in navigation, pilotage, meteorology, tides, safety and seamanship. It is the perfect theoretical preparation before joining the RYA Day Skipper Practical course, and ideal for anyone who wants the confidence to plan and navigate short coastal passages by day.
Yes, it is a fully online, self-study course you can complete flexibly at your own pace from anywhere. You get access to an interactive learning platform together with instructor support, so you are never on your own with a tricky topic. You have 6 months of access to work through the material.
Plan for roughly 40 to 50 hours of learning time, which you can spread out however suits you. Because it is self-paced, you decide whether to work through it intensively over a few weeks or steadily over a longer period.
No – some basic sailing experience is helpful, but it is not mandatory. The course is built to take you from the ground up, so you can start even if you are still early in your sailing journey.
The course is delivered in English, in line with the international RYA standard. That way the terms and techniques you learn carry straight over to the practical course and to sailing worldwide.
You cover navigation and chartwork, course to steer and position fixing, tides and tidal streams, pilotage and harbour approaches, meteorology and weather forecasts, the COLREGs (rules of the road), safety procedures and emergency equipment, and basic seamanship and passage planning. By the end you will be able to plan and navigate short coastal passages by day.
Yes: the course includes the online RYA Day Skipper Theory exam and a certificate after successful completion. Also included are 6 months of access to the online course, official RYA training charts and almanac, the RYA shorebased notes and course material, a Portland plotter and dividers, and instructor support throughout.
The natural next step is the RYA Day Skipper Practical course, where you put your new knowledge into practice on the water at our base in the Marina Punat. Get in touch and we will help you plan the right timing for both.
