RYA Coastal Skipper Theory

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Advanced passage plans

Build realistic routes around tidal gates, pilotage and alternatives.

Night navigation

Use lights, sectors, depth and position evidence after dark.

Advanced tidal strategy

Join tidal heights and streams to the whole passage decision.

Coastal meteorology

Turn forecasts and trends into go, wait or divert decisions.

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Course to steer practiceJoin tide, leeway and compass corrections in one worked plot.Estimated position workbenchChallenge a DR-to-EP plot and its assumptions.Tidal heights practiceCheck tidal-curve working and safety-height decisions.
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Night Pilotage Plan: A Coastal Skipper ChecklistA practical night-pilotage planning method for Coastal Skipper candidates, covering light identification, position checks, crew roles, and abort points.3 min read
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Cover of The New Skipper's First Passage

Compass Conversations audiobook

The New Skipper's First Passage

Ten practical conversations about passage planning, tides, weather, buoyage, collision avoidance and marine radio. Pause with Maya, make the decision, then hear Ben work through the practical reasoning.

10 conversationsNarrated by a digital voiceFictional route
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Written by Richard Moore

Independent revision support, not a pilotage guide or recognised course. The fictional passage uses IALA Region A lateral buoyage; learners in Region B should keep their local buoyage guidance separate.

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