Coastal Skipper

The coastal skipper is an advanced course on the skills and techniques, navigation and meteorology required to cruise safely by day or night.

The coastal skipper needs to have the knowledge needed to skipper a yacht on coastal cruises entering unknown ports by day or night.

The coastal skipper is also the first start on the professional path as it can be commercially endorsed by the RYA / MCA

The requirement of the certificate of competence is as follows: