The RYA Ocean Yachtmaster theory course is for those who have a passion for sailing and navigation. It is a wonderful course that will keep you occupied for hours on end.
It is not just about finding position from stars and planets, it covers weather, passage planning, watch keeping and much more.
The Ocean Yachtmaster theory course requires Coastal / Yachtmaster theory course level theory.
Even with lots of sailing experience it would be difficult to complete this course without any formal theory training. Apart from a thorough knowledge of position fixing and plotting the course requires a good understanding of latitude and longitude.
The course covers the traditional methods of ocean navigation and helps you to develop skills that you will enjoy throughout your sailing.
Due the widespread use of GPS for navigation at sea these days, more and more sailors are heading out to cross the world’s oceans. Even the most reliable systems require a back up and I don’t mean only a spare GPS unit.
A knowledge of astro navigation is an essential skill for those heading off to cross oceans. The RYA Yachtmaster Ocean theory course will teach you the mysteries of celestial navigation, global weather, vessel preparation and communications for ‘blue water’ voyaging. This course is a prerequisite for the Yachtmaster Ocean exam and participants require a thorough understanding of the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore shore based course before beginning the Ocean course.
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and ocean passages will be required to be awarded this certificate.
Holding the RYA Coastal/Yachtmaster theory certificate is recommended.
40 hours in classroom, plus self study and passage making.
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean
The course covers the following subjects: