Irish National Sailing School
Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Theory
Overview
Classroom Course
Running this September this course is designed for those with a background theory level to at least Day Skipper. The course will work through the Yachtmaster Theory syllabus over a series of Thursday evenings from September.
Yachtmaster Theory – Classroom Course 1
Thursdays from 6.30-10pm
- September – 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
- October – 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
- November – 5th, 12th
- Exam on Saturday 14th November from 9.30am-4pm
Book Here:👉 Classroom Theory Course September
What we’ll cover:
- Secondary Port Calculations
- Course Shaping and Plotting
- Use of Almanacs in conjunction with Admiralty Publications
- Advanced use of Chartplotters and other Electronic Position Fixing Equipment
- The interpretation of weather forecasts including use of forecasting with a Barometer
- Passage Planning, Routing and Plotting
We’ll provide all course notes and materials. All you’ll need is a notebook.
Fully Online Course
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This is a great option for those who need to be flexible on their time commitments. The online course has a 6 month duration and there is online instructor support throughout. The Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Course is delivered by Urban Truant, a RYA Recognised Training Centre specialising in online training. Upon booking, a website link and password will be sent to you, please allow one business day to receive this.
You will be tutored /supported by an experienced RYA instructor. Hard copies of training charts and course notes are also sent to you by post. The cost of the programme is €400.
- Secondary Port Calculations
- Course Shaping and Plotting
- Use of Almanacs in conjunction with Admiralty Publications
- Advanced use of Chartplotters and other Electronic Position Fixing Equipment
- The interpretation of weather forecasts including use of forecasting with a Barometer
- Passage Planning, Routing and Plotting
The contract is between Urban Truant and the student. Please note that by booking this course you agree to the terms and conditions of Urban Truant. To enable access to your online course we need to share some of your personal data with Urban Truant. This training website and database is held and maintained on a secure server. Urban Truant is an RYA training centre which specialises in online navigation training and will not use your personal information for any reason other than enabling your course. You’ll have 6 months to complete the course, however, this can be extended for €30.00 paid to the Irish National Sailing and Powerboat School.
We provide
- Training Charts
- Textbook
- Sample Questions
- Test Papers
- Plotter
- Dividers
What you'll need
- Pencil
- Pen
- Eraser
- Notebook


