PS40 MX to Papua New Guinea Feb. 2025
Boat type: Cutter Rig Bluewater Passage Maker
Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Study online for RYA Day Skipper and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore theory courses with a 20% discount courtesy of Crewseekers.
Discounted price - RYA Day Skipper £236.00 / RYA Yachtmaster £252.00
To qualify for your discount simply type the promotional code Crewseekers into the booking page.
RYA qualifications are known and respected the world over. Their theory courses provide the recreational sailor or aspiring professional with the essential elements of navigation and seamanship and are the core of the RYA Sail Cruising and Power syllabus. The theory course is an essential foundation if you are planning to complete the associated practical course.
We’ve teamed up with the leading online provider of RYA interactive courses to deliver the best possible training products for enabling students to study for and pass RYA examinations. Their high-quality courses are interactive, and fully flexible – using stunning 3d graphics, animations and narrations to make their lessons fun and engaging. Plus you can download lessons and study offline wherever you are so there's no need for a constant internet connection.
Support from highly experienced Yachtmaster Instructors is always on hand. You can ask questions from directly within a lesson to help you through the course, and you can study anytime, anywhere for up to 12 months, moving backwards and forwards within and between lessons to ensure that you’ve fully grasped concepts and processes before moving on.
RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced or aspiring skippers who wish to gain an entry level qualification enabling them to skipper sailing or motor yachts, including charter vessels. The Day Skipper Shorebased course covers the essential knowledge needed to navigate a yacht on simple passages. The course includes compass, chart work, tides, meteorology, passage planning and pilotage, nautical terminology, rope work, safety and emergency procedures, and collision avoidance.
RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course
An advanced course in the theory of navigation and meteorology for sailors with some previous navigational experience. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of navigation theories, techniques and practices.
The course syllabus includes position fixing, using a magnetic compass, tides, tidal streams, buoyage, lights, pilotage, an introduction to GPS and electronic chart plotters, meteorology, collision prevention regulations, safety, navigation and passage planning.
The RYA Day Skipper and RYA Yachtmaster Theory courses include both interactive lessons and hands-on chart work using RYA training materials that are supplied as part of the course.
We are delighted to offer a fantastic 20% discount on the normal price.
To qualify for your discount simply type the promotional code Crewseekers into the booking page.
Call us now on +44 (0) 238 218 2604 if you need advice or more information.
Crewseekers is run by experienced, professional sailors offering a friendly and helpful service to yacht crew and owners. We are the original yacht crew introduction agency – established for over 25 years, offering amateur and professional sailing opportunities throughout the world.
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