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How Many Miles Do You Need for Day Skipper?

How Many Miles Do You Need for Day Skipper?

Before you sign-up to our RYA Day Skipper practical course, please note that there is a pre-requisite of how many miles of experience you have before you are accepted on the course. To start RYA Day Skipper, you will need to have logged at least 5 days and 100 sailing...

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What is the Maximum Boat Size for Day Skipper?

What is the Maximum Boat Size for Day Skipper?

First Class Sailing is one of the UK’s leading sailing schools, offering the full range of RYA courses including Day Skipper. We often get asked what the maximum boat size is for Day Skipper by prospective students, but it’s an answer that isn’t as straight forward as...

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What is the Pass Mark for RYA Day Skipper Theory?

What is the Pass Mark for RYA Day Skipper Theory?

First Class Sailing is one of the UK’s leading sailing schools for RYA courses including Day Skipper. This course comes in two parts: practical and theory. One of the more common questions we get asked by students is about what the pass mark for the RYA Day Skipper...

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How Long Does Day Skipper Theory Take?

How Long Does Day Skipper Theory Take?

The RYA Day Skipper Theory course gives you a comprehensive introduction to chartwork, navigation, and meteorology. It will provide a solid foundation for making the right decisions on board and should be followed by the RYA Day Skipper practical course. But just how...

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Can You Do Day Skipper Without Competent Crew?

Can You Do Day Skipper Without Competent Crew?

You might feel that you are now ready to take the RYA Day Skipper course, but what if you haven’t completed RYA Competent Crew? Will this be an issue for you? Well, perhaps not. Can I go straight to Day Skipper? To be honest, it is not an absolute requirement that you...

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