Pass the exam.
Then remember it.
11 RYA-aligned courses. 15quizzes. Cheat sheets you'll actually keep. Each built so you retain it — not so you tick a box and forget.
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RYA Day Skipper Theory.
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Where most sailors start.
BEGINNER4 MOD · 5 days (typically a week aboard a training yacht). Some schools run shorter weekend variants but the standard is a full week.
RYA Competent Crew
Your first step into sailing — learn the basics of crewing a yacht safely and confidently.
Open course →INTERMEDIATE6 MOD · Theory: typically 40 hours (online over 3–6 weeks, or a 5-day classroom course). Practical: 5 days aboard.
RYA Day Skipper
Theory and practical skills to skipper a yacht safely in familiar waters during daylight hours.
Open course →ADVANCED5 MOD · Exam: 8–12 hours of continuous afloat assessment, usually over two days, including a substantial night sailing component. No fixed course length — preparation depends on experience.
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
The gold-standard skipper qualification — demonstrate competence to skipper a yacht on extended offshore passages.
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