The SCCC is an approved RYA Training Centre and this year will be offering the RYA Yacht Master (Shorebased ) Theory Course.
The course will be run in Stone, starting in October 2026 through to February ( date to be determined) and January 2027 through to April (date to be determined) consisting of 16 sessions starting at 09:00 to 12:00 each morning.
Cost will be £400 including all course materials.
Course topics include:
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Position
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The Magnetic Compass
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Tides & Tidal Streams
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Bouyage
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Lights
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Pilotage
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GPS and Chart Plotters
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Echo Sounders
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Logs (Speed and Distance Measuring
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Deck Log
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Meteorology
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Rules of the Road
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Safety at Sea
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Navigation in Restricted Visibility
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Passage Planning
To find out more or to register interest in joining the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore course please contact our Training Centre Principal by emailing training@staffordcoastalcruising.org or phoning 07817 122491.
More general enquiries about club membership should be directed via the ‘contact us’ facility on the Club website at www.staffordcoastalcruising.org
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore-Application-Form – Click to Download
Please complete and return to training@staffordcoastalcruising.org
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Course Content – 2027 – Click to Download
Study guide – 3 hours per week