RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course
This course is for those aspiring to blue water cruising and is ideal for holders of the Yachtmaster Offshore certificate who are preparing for their first ocean passage
For many, including those who do not intend making ocean passages, one of the main attractions is the opportunity to learn celestial navigation fixing one's position out of sight of land using sextant, chronometer and almanac, rather than relying on electronic aids.
Demystifying navigation by sun, moon, planets and stars provides considerable satisfaction and new avenues of interest.
Course topics include:
- The earth and the celestial sphere
- Practical guide to use and care of sextant at sea
- Meridian altitudes
- Sun, star and other sights
- Ocean passage planning
Although this is a shore-based course, the Club possesses some sextants and the opportunity is given of handling them and making adjustments to obtain basic familiarisation with their use.
Celestial navigation is founded on more advanced trigonometry; however, the use of sight reduction tables means that no mathematical knowledge, other than simple arithmetic, is expected.
Course timetable
Our traditional evening long course for Yachtmaster Ocean will be presented this autumn using an online platform starting on November 2nd, and continuing for about 22 weeks at convenient times to suit participants. You will see and hear your Instructor, and he will see and hear you and be able to interact with you individually. The Instructor will be able to assist you with your chartwork, he will be able to see the work you are doing, and provide the same assistance as in a real physical seminar.
As the course progresses it may be possible for some classes to be held at the clubhouse.
Get virtual, get your Yachtmaser Ocean ticket: we can do it: you can do it.
The Club's special Braided Rope and Practical Weather Forecasting courses help provide some of the self-sufficiency expected of ocean passage-making skippers and mates.
Since 2017, some of the material from Practical Weather Forecasting has been incorporated into our version of the Yachtmaster Ocean course.
The price for this course is:
Club Members: £285
Non-member: £395
Last updated 17:17 on 30 December 2020