Coastal skipper correspondance course - which one?

[tudorsailor]

I cannot seem to find the time to attend a Coastal Skipper theory course so I have decided to do it by remote. Can anyone recommend a course? I have seen Chichester Maritime's which looks impressive. HAs anyone done a course with them?
Thanks
TudorDOc

 

[Kawasaki]

Take a look at www.nmcs.org.uk

 

[Neddie_Seagoon]

I'm doing Chichester Maritime's Combined Day Skipper/Yachtmaster and it seems to be very good. Proof of the pudding is at the end of course, but I'm currently on module 3 of 10, doing it gently when I have time as a winter project, and learning a lot. I'm happy to recommend it.

I asked basically the same question as you a few months ago. I ran a poll on here for a week listing all the major correspondence course providers, and Chichester Maritime got 50% of the vote.

Steve

 

[tcm]

yes, i did their Ym course, very good, and you can tear through it if you like and do it in a week or so.

 

[ChrisE]

Another vote for nmcs, very thorough.

 

[DavenHelen]

I have just started with CM and am very impressed so far.

 

[gandy]

I did that course with Chichester Maritime a few years ago, and would recommend them as well.

I must say that I would have preferred a class, but in my case the travel time to/from nearest class ruled that out.

 

[ced]

I am half way through the Coastal Skipper course with Centaur sailing and they are excellent. My answers are marked and emailed back very quickly, I usually send them late evening and they are answered by mid morning. The course material is also excellent.

http://www.centaursailing.com/

 

[BrendanS]

another vote for Chichester Maritime

 

[Shuggy]

And another for Chichester...

 

[Emjaytoo]

My SWMBO has just passed Day Skipper with CM. I was very impressed with the level of support and speed of marking for the modules.
Did my DS & CS at good old Adult Ed in the evenings. It was great from a social point of view, but often a drag on a stormy winter night.

 

[cardinal_mark]

Another vote for NMCS.

 

[wetndry]

I'm doing a course with Chichester and am very impressed with their rapid turn around of papers and the availability (and patience) of tutors.

 

[SailingDog]

Did the round of distance learning establishments at SBS, very impressed with Tiller, all the folks on the stand well informed and spent time sailing !! Rather than focussed on making money.

 

[tt65]

Have a look at www.tiller.co.uk

 

[tudorsailor]

The follow-up is that I have done Coastal Skipper/YM theory with Chichester Marine. It was great. I did the course in 7 weeks and found that the support was as good as promised. I have no hesitation in recommending CM.

TudorDoc

 

[whipper_snapper]

Here is lesson 1 from my free correspondence course:

1. Buy book
2. Read book and do lots of nav excercises and memorise colregs.
3. Take and pass exam.

Actually you can skip 3, only you know if you really understand it. An exam pass/fail is thus, IMHO, meaningless