The aim of the Coastal Skipper course is to teach the student the skills and techniques required to skipper a yacht safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and by night.

This course is designed to get the student up to the standard to achieve the Coastal Skipper practical cert.

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The following are pre- requisites to applying for examination:

The following logged in a sailing yacht within 10 years of the exam.
o 800 miles in tidal waters
o 25 days at sea, 3 days as skipper
o 12 night hours.
Where a candidate holds a course completion certificate from a shorebased course in either the ISA Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore then the logged requirements are as follows:
o 600 miles
o 20 days at sea, 3 days as skipper
o 12 night hours.
Mileage completed during ISA certified Coastal Skipper sea based courses may be included in the logged requirements
Restricted Certificate of Competency in Radiotelephony (VHF) or SRC Module 1
The candidate must be at least 16 years of age at the time of assessment.

These courses are run over a weeklong period with practical examination by an ISA Yachtmaster Examiner on the final day/night.

Course Dates 2007