RYA Day Skipper Theory Syllabus — Explained in Plain English
What’s actually in Day Skipper Theory? Charts, tides, COLREGs, weather, APEM—and how it all clicks together. Plain-English walkthrough + ready-to-use downloads.
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What’s actually in Day Skipper Theory? Charts, tides, COLREGs, weather, APEM—and how it all clicks together. Plain-English walkthrough + ready-to-use downloads.
The RYA Day Skipper Theory course is where you build the bedrock of knowledge for becoming a safe, confident skipper. It’s the shore-based part of the qualification that teaches you the essential “language of the sea”—navigation, safety, weather, and the rules of the road—before you even think about taking command on the water. Your First…
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