Always wanted to sail? Start here. The RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship course gives you the essential sailing knowledge needed for most practical RYA courses.
The course takes around 10-12 hours and can be completed at your own pace, anytime and anywhere – all you need is internet access and your course pack.
You can complete it online where you will find many interactive exercises to help reinforce the information and lots of chances to try out what you’ve learned.
This course is ideal for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling, or diving. It perfectly complements all our on-the-water training and provides the essential theory knowledge you’ll need before progressing to other RYA courses.
It’s suitable for learners who are flexible and have an internet connection, allowing you to complete the course at your own pace.
You’ll cover the essential fundamentals of navigation and seamanship, including:
Charts and publications
Safety procedures
Engine checks
Buoyage and markers
Tidal awareness
Visual and electronic navigation
Pilotage
Rules of the road
Anchoring
You need to complete the course and pass the test to gain full certification. A taster of the course is available on the RYA Interactive website.
Online course pack including practice charts, course handbook, exercises, and a set of navigation instruments (plotter and dividers) for hands-on learning.
Additional Greece-specific sailing information provided when downloading through us, helping you prepare for sailing in Greek waters.
RYA certificate awarded upon completing the course and starting your practical RYA training, giving you the official recognition of your skills.
Price List ENS
Duration Price RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Theory Course 10-15 hours €150
The prices also include the costs for postage of your course pack and navigation equipment by normal mail. If you live in a country where post is not good, we can arrange for delivery by carrier at additional cost.
To access your online RYA course, we need to share some of your personal data with the RYA through your user profile on www.ryainteractive.org. This learning platform is hosted and maintained by a third party, Learning Pool, who will use your information only to enable your course and for no other purpose.
Read what some of our sailing students have to say, explore our course catalogue, and contact us for more information about each course and our availabilities to come and sail in Greece!