richardbrennan
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My son wants to do an RYA CoastalSkipper/Yachtmaster course bu distant learning. Any recommendations would be welcome.
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maby
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Ocean Training worked for us - both my wife and I passed the Dayskipper Theory with them. Friendly and helpful tutor. Multi-media material was not bad.
richardbrennan
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Many thanks, I will pass that on.
Sandyman
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Take a look here http://www.longbow-uk.com/
Barnacle Bill
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Take a look at www.aztecsailing.co.uk http://www.aztecsailing.co.uk/, not an RYA-approved course but all the stuff is there.
maby
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If it's not RYA approved, are they able to mark the exam paper and issue a certificate, or do you then have to find somewhere else to sit the exam?
Barnacle Bill
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No, no certificate is issued.
However, it's debatable whether it is actually necessary to sit an exam or hold a certificate. Their importance is sometimes overstated.
If you do an RYA shorebased course (and pass the 'exam') you get a Course Completion Certificate - this is not a qualification, and you do not, for example, need one of these to take a practical Coastal Skipper course, or to take the Practical Examination for the Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster qualification.
What you need is to know the theory, and how you learned it is immaterial.
So although shorebased courses can be incredibly useful, it is also valid to learn your theory in other ways: this may suit some people, not least because of the cost of shorebased courses, but also because they may prefer to learn at their own speed. www.aztecsailing.co.uk makes this theory accessible at no cost.
JohnMilsom
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I would highly recommend www.splashseaschool.com
Quick, friendly service and support. Clear online instruction. I believe they were featured and recommended in Sailing Today relatively recently.
John.
Quick, friendly service and support. Clear online instruction. I believe they were featured and recommended in Sailing Today relatively recently.
John.
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Searush
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There used to be an RYA book that covered the general theory stuff for Dazed Kipper & it was written as a distance learning course complete with test questions. I got a copy from the local library when I first started sailing "big boats". I spent a long time in Training, including course & materials design and I am happy to say it was very well designed & written.
Here it is on Amazon.
Here it is on Amazon.
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planteater
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I used http://www.cmonline.co.uk/
The materials look a bit dated (or did 3 years ago) but the support was excellent. Would recommend.
The materials look a bit dated (or did 3 years ago) but the support was excellent. Would recommend.
tudorsailor
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I and SWMBO have done DS/YM with chichester. Daughter just did DS. Highly recommended
TS