RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Course Plan
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NB may be modified according to progress)
| Lesson |
Date |
Subject |
Homework |
| 1 |
Enrolment, Introductions, Course structure, Syllabus |
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| 2 |
Revision - Compass, Magnetic variation, Fixes, IRPCS |
Compass factors |
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| 3 |
Review Variation, Deviation |
EP |
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| 4 |
Tidal Streams, Tidal Atlas, Tidal Diamonds, Interpolation, Course to Steer |
CTS |
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| 5 |
Tide Heights; Tidal Curves; Quiz |
Tide heights |
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| 6 |
Safety, Distress calls, IRPCS, Lights and Shapes, Collision Regulations |
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| 7 |
IRPCS, Course To Steer, Estimated Position |
IRPCS |
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| 8 |
Chartwork practice |
IRPCS |
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| 9 |
Buoyage, Pilotage, IRPCS – Quiz, Practice test |
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| 10 |
Passage Planning, IRPCS |
IRPCS |
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| 11 |
IRPCS Exam |
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| 12 |
VHF Radio, Electronic nav aids Stability |
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| 13 |
Weather video– Forecasts, Anticyclones (High), Sea Breezes, Fog, VHF radio, explore forecasts |
Met |
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| 14 |
Weather - Global, Depressions, Britain’s winds, Weather maps |
Met Paper |
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| 15 |
Weather – Winds, Past paper |
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| 16 |
Met Exam |
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| 17 |
Tides – Secondary Ports, EP |
Tides sec ports |
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| 18 |
Tides – Secondary Ports, CTS |
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| 19 |
Revise– Estimated Position; CTS, Sec Ports |
Past paper |
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| 20 |
Q & A – Chartwork Exam |
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| 21 |
Spare: Passage Planning case study |
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| 22 |
Passage Planning case study |
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| 23 |
Results, Feedback Sheets, Next Steps; Celebrate |
UPDATED 12th December 2009