RYA Practical Courses
All practical Courses, other than Start Yachting, are five day courses
cruising on board one of our Training Vessels.
You can enter the Sail Cruising Scheme at any stage according to your
knowledge and experience; there is no requirement to start at beginners
level.
If you are unsure whether you are Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper
standard, it is often easier to let one of our instructors advice you during
your first few days on your course.
On the course pupil / instructor ratio will not exceed 5:1.
Your instructor will plan an itinerary taking into account the ability of the
crew, the weather conditions and the requirements to cover the syllabus.
The training vessel will cover a minimum of 100 miles, except on the
Start Yachting course.
Each crew member will experience at least four hours of night watchkeeping.
During the Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper courses, each trainee skipper
will be given an opportunity to skipper the yacht under instruction and
will receive a full debrief during or at the end of the course.
During your course our instructor will inform you of your progress and
ensure that everyone is aware of their strengths and weaknesses.
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| Try Sailing |
Duration |
1 day. |
Requirements |
None |
Course Content |
This instead lets first timers who have never sailed before, to try it out for
one day, without the obligation of having to complete a course.
During the course of the day one of our instructors will talk you through
and demonstrate some of the basic rudiments of sailing and seamanship.
Over-all making sure you have a relaxed and enjoyable first time out on
the water. |
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| Start Yachting |
Duration |
2 Days |
Requirements |
None |
Course Content |
This course provides a short introduction to sail cruising for novices.
By the end of the course, participants will have experienced steering a
yacht, sail handling, rope work and be aware of safety on board.
Holders of a Start Yachting certificate can obtain a Competent Crew
certificate by completing a further three days or two weekends of the
Competent Crew course. |
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| Competent Crew |
Duration |
The minimum duration is 5 days, but it is commonly run over 3 weekends
or 3 days plus a weekend. If you have previously completed the Start
Yachting course, the Competent Crew course can be completed in 3 or 4
days. |
Requirements |
None |
Course Content |
This for complete beginners and those who would like to become active
crew members rather than just passengers. By the end of the course you
should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and
assist in all the day to day routines. |
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| Day Skipper |
Duration |
5 days - either as 3 weekends or 3 days plus 2 days. |
Requirements |
5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht. |
Course Content |
This course gives you the chance to take charge on short passages under
instruction. You will concentrate on pilotage, boat handling, seamanship
and navigation. |
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| Coastal Skipper |
Duration |
5 days. |
Requirements |
15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours. |
Course Content |
A course for those with considerable knowledge of sailing and
navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night.
Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages under the guidance
of the instructor. |
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| Milebuilding |
Duration |
2 days+ |
Requirements |
None |
Course Content |
Ulster Sailing School offer a variety of mile building
cruises throughout the year. These are ideal for spending more time
afloat, and for sailors wanting to venture further off the beaten track. |
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| Yachtmaster Offshore Preparation |
Course Content |
This is the most useful and credible of all yachting qualifications. A
yachtmaster needs a wealth of knowledge, not only to cope with plain
sailing, but also to cope when things go wrong. The Yachtmaster Offshore
is competent to skipper a cruising yacht on any passage during which the
yacht is no more than 150 miles from harbour. |
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| Combo Course |
Duration |
5 days. |
Requirements |
5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht. |
Course Content |
For people who want to get their Day Skipper Certificates as
quickly as possible, Ulster Sailing School run a Day Skipper
Combo Course.
This consists of 4 days in the classroom undertaking your RYA
Day Skipper Shorebased Course, which after successful
completion students will receive their Day Skipper Shorebased
course completion certificate.
This is then followed by 5 days on the water in one of our sail
training vessels, where participants will undertake the RYA Day
Skipper Practical course. Which under successful completion
will be awarded their Day Skipper Practical course completion
certificate.
This course begins on a Saturday morning and finishes the
following Sunday evening, so you only need to take one week
off work. |
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