All our courses are engaging, interactive and fun! Whether formal training or simply looking to brush up, we take online learning to the next level.
Sailing EssentialsFreeA free course great for anyone who spends time on the water.
Essential Navigation & SeamanshipRYA course for beginners. Learn charts, tides, pilotage, and core seamanship with simple practice tasks.
Day Skipper TheoryMost PopularRYA course for inshore skippers. Plan day passages using chartwork, tides, weather, and COLREGs.
Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® TheoryComing SoonRYA course for advanced navigation and passage planning, secondary ports, tidal streams, and offshore weather.
SRC (VHF) Marine Radio CourseRYA Short Range Certificate radio course. Study online, then take the practical exam with an RYA assessor.Are you looking for something nautical related? Our directory is an extensive list of courses and places associated with the marine industry. Hop over and search now.
We believe every day’s a school day on a boat! That’s why we built Nautical Know-How, dedicated to answering your questions. Even better, if it can’t answer your question immediately, you can request it, and we’ll add it to our knowledge base.
Nautical Terms & TerminologyUnderstanding the language of the marine world is like trying to learn a pirate’s secret code while juggling fish. Let us explain why a sheet isn’t for your bed, why “heave ho” doesn’t mean throw up (most of the time), and why “dead reckoning” is surprisingly less ominous than it sounds.
Why do we have tides?Have you ever wondered what causes the tides? Check out this video, which introduces the forces that create the tides we experience on Earth.
What causes our weather?A video introducing the drivers behind our weather, part of our RYA Day Skipper & RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® Offshore theory courses.
Buoyage FlashcardsFlashcards designed to help remember the buoys in the IALA system. If you want to learn them in detail, our module ‘Getting in and out of harbour‘, covers the IALA system and different buoys used.
Interactive Rule Book (COLREGs / IRPCS)Whether you’re a novice sailor or a seasoned skipper, we can help you navigate the IRPCS confidently and clearly. Our easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, plain English rule book with helpful interpretations of what each rule means.
The Salty Sea BlogFrom salty old sea dogs to fresh-faced deckhands, this blog is for anyone who finds peace, adventure, and a bit of mischief on the water. So hoist the main, set your course, and let’s sail into the stories, lessons, and musings that make life on the sea so irresistible.Courses and exams run by RYA Training Centres, following an RYA syllabus and structure.
An RYA introductory racing course for windsurfers beginning organised competition. It covers starts, course sailing, basic racing rules, board speed, transitions and simple tactics. Established basic windsurfing control is required; intermediate and advanced racing modules build competition performance.
An RYA high-level windsurfing development course extending advanced technique and personal performance. Coaching targets the sailor’s selected manoeuvres, stronger-wind control, efficiency, equipment set-up and performance goals. This is a development level beyond the core advanced pathway; current syllabus and entry standard should be confirmed with the provider.
An RYA course-completion certificate covering basic emergency survival techniques and safety equipment for people going to sea. The one-day course combines classroom learning with a practical swimming-pool session. Its syllabus includes liferafts and their equipment, lifejackets, survival techniques, medical aspects of sea survival and search-and-rescue considerations. No previous experience or minimum age is specified by…
An online test of the European Code for Inland Waterways used when seeking an inland endorsement for an International Certificate of Competence. It assesses signs, signals, buoyage, lights, sound signals, navigation rules and operating practices used on connected European inland waterways. Passing the test is not a standalone boating licence and does not guarantee access…
An RYA advanced practical course refining high-wind windsurfing, efficient planing and advanced manoeuvres. Content may include fast tacks and gybes, waterstarts, equipment tuning, control in waves or stronger conditions and performance analysis. The exact module and conditions vary, and advanced status remains discipline- and environment-specific.
An RYA practical course introducing planing windsurfing and the control of increased board speed. It develops harness use, footstraps, stance, rig control, early planing, steering and safe stopping in stronger winds. It assumes established non-planing skills and depends on suitable wind, water state and equipment.
An RYA beginner practical course introducing windsurfing equipment, balance, steering and basic sailing. Training covers preparation, launching, recovery, sailing across the wind, turning, stopping and safety in suitable sheltered conditions. It is an introductory award; independent sailing range and wind strength remain limited by experience and centre guidance.
An RYA advanced racing course refining high-level windsurfing performance, tactics and event preparation. Coaching develops starts, speed, transitions, strategy, equipment tuning and adaptation to different courses and conditions. It is intended for established racers and does not itself confer race-official or instructor status.
An RYA racing course developing windsurfing speed, starts, tactics and consistency at an intermediate level. Training builds equipment set-up, course strategy, rules knowledge, transitions and decision-making in a fleet. It follows introductory racing and should be matched to the sailor’s board discipline and prevailing conditions.
An RYA practical powerboat course focused on operating tenders by day and night between a parent vessel and shore or anchorage. Training addresses close-quarters handling, passenger safety, pilotage, communications, night operation, equipment, weather and emergency actions in a tender context. It develops task-specific competence; commercial or superyacht use may also require sea service, medical fitness,…
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