This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology for candidates for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore certificate. The syllabus makes some provision for the revision of subjects in the Day Skipper Course, but those who have not acquired the knowledge set out in the Day Skipper Course are unlikely to be able to assimilate all the subjects covered in this advanced course in the time available.

To cover the following:

• Marking position
• The magnetic compass
• Tides
• Tidal streams
• Buoyage
• Lights and their characteristics
• Pilotage
• Electronic aids to navigation
• The ship's log
• Meteorology
• Rules of the road
• Safety at sea
• Fog! and sailing safety
• Passage planning
• The marine environment

The course is taught in our fully equipped teaching rooms based at our headquarters in Cowes. Currently the course is run over a week.

The assumed level of knowledge before starting this course is the Day Skipper Shorebased course. Some experience of participative cruising would be of benefit.

This packagecan be run as either a week's course or as an evening course run over 13 weeks. The price for both courses is £395 (ex VAT). Accommodation isnot included in this price.

For accommodation, we can recommend the Duke of York, only 5 minutes away, or suggest the accommodation pages on Cowes Online.