Yachting and Seamanship Training Courses

Improve your Seamanship Skills at North Navigation our Sailing training courses cover Day Skipper, Yacht master, Powerboat, RYA ICC (International Certificate of Competence) we also run a number of general seamanship courses in First Aid, Handling your VHF Radio, Maintaining your Diesel Engine and of course Radar.
All our courses are RYA approved and held in several locations in the North West of England including The Maritime Museum, The Lakes (Lake Windermere), Adult College Lancaster, Dallam and Lytham St Anne’s.
To book a course simply look through our Course Calendar and find the date, location and course that suite you and fill in our enquiry form.

Course Levels
| Course | Pre Course Knowledge | Ability After Course |
|---|---|---|
| RYA Start Yachting Practical |
None |
First steps to becoming a knowledgeable and useful crew member |
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RYA Competent Crew |
None | Knowledgeable and useful crew member |
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RYA Basic Navigation & Safety Course |
None |
Basic introduction to navigation and safety which is aimed at users of small day boats and RIBs |
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RYA Day Skipper Theory |
Some practical experience desirable | Theoretical knowledge of basic seamanship, navigation and meteorology |
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RYA Day Skipper |
Basic knowledge of navigation to the level of the Day Skipper Theory Course and basic sailing ability. 5 Days sailing, 100 miles, 4 night hours. |
Skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day. |
| Course | Pre Course Knowledge | Ability After Course |
|---|---|---|
| RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory Shorebased |
Practical experience desirable. Navigation to Day Skipper theory standard. |
Theoretical knowledge of offshore and coastal navigation, pilotage and meteorology. |
| RYA Coastal Skipper Practical |
15 Days (2 days as skipper), 300 miles, 8 night hours Navigation to Coastal/Yachtmaster theory standard, sailing to Day Skipper standard |
Can begin to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night |
| RYA Coastal Skipper Prep + MCA/RYA Exam Practical |
30 Days (2 days as skipper) 800 miles, 12 night hours Navigation to Coastal/Yachtmaster theory standard VHF/SRC licence First Aid certificate |
Has the knowledge and ability to skipper a yacht on coastal cruises but not necessarily the experience needed to undertake longer passages. Has the same theoretical knowledge as a Yachtmaster but not as much practical experience to enable him or her to perform as smoothly or consistently |
| Course | Pre Course Knowledge | Ability After Course |
|---|---|---|
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RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Prep + MCA/RYA Exam |
50 Days (5 days as skipper) |
A Yachtmaster is competent to skipper a cruising yacht on any passage during which the yacht is no more than 150 miles from a harbour |
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RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory |
Coastal and offshore sailing |
Has the theoretical knowledge of astro navigation, ocean meteorology and passage planning to undertake an ocean passage |