The attached document shows the contents of the Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster syllabus. (Note it does not mean the subjects are taught in that order.

Assessment is continuous during the course by set homework exercises.

Final Assessment is by three exams

Weather / Met exam normally done around the Christmas break on evening classes.

Rule of the Road Exam

General Exam including Chart Work.

The attached Document is a rough guide to the main subjects covered on the Day Skipper Course. (This not a guide as to the order the subjects are taught).

Course Assessment is continuous throughout the course on set homework.

Final assessment is two 90 minute exams on a General Navigation Paper (including Rule of the Road) and Chart work Paper (covering position fixing, estimated position, course to steer and tidal calculations),

Ballyholme Yacht Club TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING

TRAINING NEWS
RYA Powerboat Level 2 30th-31st January
The first of this years powerboat courses is planned for 30th-31st January.
The course is aimed at beginner level and includes launching, mooring, anchoring and recovery plus all the boat driving skills required for basic competence in a powerboat.
The minimum age requirement is 16 but anyone aged 12 -16 can take the course and receive their certificate which will include a statement specifying the person is accompanied by an adult when driving a RIB. 9 places available £110 Members £135 Non Members.
All enquiries to Ballyholme Yacht Club

SEE LINK TO BYC ON WEB LINKS POST.

Useful Links

The following links are for

More information about RYA Navigation Courses (SMC Marine), Powerboat Courses (Ballyholme Yacht Club).

General information on Navigation subjects, such as tides, weather, rule of the road, chart work, and many other sources of information useful to people interested in Nautical matters or people undertaking Navigation Training.



Royal Yachting Association Home Page

http://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx



Training Web Pages on Royal Yachting Association website.

http://www.rya.org.uk/coursestraining/Pages/default.aspx



Ballyholme Yacht Club web page

http://www.ballyholme.com/index.php



Admiralty Leisure Home Page (Charts & Publications)

http://www.admiraltyleisure.co.uk/homePage.asp



Metbrief (good site for weather information worldwide ) Also gives access to UK weather maps

http://www.metbrief.com/



Home page of RYA Northern Ireland

http://www.ryani.org.uk/

Trinity House (Lighthouses and navigation marks and services England, Scotland & Wales)

http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/about_us/what_we_do/index.html

Irish Lights (Lighthouses and navigation marks and services for whole of Ireland)

http://www.cil.ie/

CHIRP (Confidential Hazard Reporting, aviation and maritime incidents)

http://www.chirp.co.uk/index.asp

SMC Marine

SMC Marine has been registered since 1995 as a SHORE BASED TEACHING ESTABLISHMENT and although it has been based at Castlereagh College (Now Belfast Metropolitan College) for the last 12 years we can can teach at any location or you can come to us.

Due to diminishing numbers this year (2009 / 2010) the course moved to Ballyholme Yacht Club (BYC), were a Day Skipper course is being run over the winter.

SMC Marine can offer the following shore based theory courses as evening classes or as intensive courses by arrangement.

Basic Navigation Course

Day Skipper Theory Course

Coastal Skipper / Yacht Master Theory Course

More Information about RYA Courses can be found at the following Link

http://www.rya.org.uk/coursestraining/Pages/default.aspx

More Information about Ballyholme Yacht Club can be found at the following link

http://www.ballyholme.com/index.htm?home.htm

Information on courses being run by SMC Marine or Ballyholme Yacht Club will be posted here when they are organised, but feel free to contact me anytime through my E-mail link on the site