RYA Yachtmaster Ocean theory is a course in astro navigation, worldwide meteorology and passage planning, which also unravels the mysteries of the sextant.
We are pleased to offer the online Yachtmaster Ocean theory course.
The prerequisite for this course is RYA Yachtmaster.
The online RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean theory course teaches advanced techniques to those aspiring to blue water cruising and is ideal for holders of the Yachtmaster Offshore certificate who are preparing for their first ocean passage, and for commercial Skippers or Mates planning on operating more than 150nm from a safe haven.
This course will introduce you to the principles of astro navigation, the practical use of the sextant, the measurement of time, position fixing by the sun and stars, compass checking and great circle sailing.
You’ll also study the concepts of worldwide meteorology, including tropical revolving storms, and passage planning for ocean voyaging.
The course is made up of detailed lessons, followed by a set of questions which you can answer online. Once an answer is submitted the feedback is instant in the form of a detailed answer page. Some answers will be forwarded to your instructor who will provide personal feedback and help where required.
The online course will take around 40 hours, possibly longer, but the beauty of it is that you can work at your own pace. Like the Day Skipper online theory, you get full support from an experienced instructor.
The course covers:
This course is accessed online with no additional software required.
Lessons are accompanied by optional professional narration, and notes.
They are intuitive and easy to follow, whilst more complex subjects are accompanied by interactive animations and graphics to help you gain a full knowledge of each subject in the course syllabus.
Whilst the process of translating a sextant sight into a position line is straightforward it is quite challenging to get to grips with. Unlike classroom training, where time is limited and students progress at different rates, online learning allows you to participate in lessons as many times as you wish to fully get to grips with the concepts.
At the end of each lesson there are excercises containg similar questions to the exam, with detailed and illustrated answers sent to you immediately to confirm your progress and fully prepare you for your final exams.
You can repeat entire lessons and excercises as often as you wish until you are confident that you fully understand each subject.
When you have completed the course you can request the final exam.
This is assessed by our RYA Instructors and detailed feedback is provided in any areas that may require further study within the course.
If you pass the final exam you will be awarded the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course Certificate, which will be posted to you.
Price:
£295 including:
The course can be completed on a PC, Mac or iPad and is modular.
An instructor will be available at all times to help answer your questions about the course.
Please contact us for more information.
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