Shorebased Courses Algarve

An essential course for anyone on the water, covering navigation, safety, seamanship, and passage planning. Available both online and in the classroom.

A comprehensive introduction to cruising for inexperienced skippers, equipping you with knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. Covers seamanship, coastal navigation, pilotage, chartwork, weather, tides, and safety procedures. Available online or in the classroom.

Advanced training for experienced skippers, building on the Day Skipper course. It equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages, covering advanced topics in position fixing, course plotting, tidal knowledge, weather systems, and collision regulations. Available online or in the classroom.

A course in astro-navigation, worldwide meteorology, and passage planning, which also unravels the mysteries of the sextant. Covers the celestial sphere, sextant use, sights, and ocean passage planning. Available online or in the classroom.

A course for anyone going to sea, providing an understanding of how to use safety equipment. It combines a classroom theory session with a practical pool session to experience using a liferaft and lifejacket.

Provides an awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine and the ability to prevent mechanical breakdown at sea. Covers engine principles, fuel/cooling/air systems, electrics, servicing, and fault finding.

A course and exam for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. It is the minimum qualification required by law to operate VHF and DSC equipment on a British flagged vessel. Available online or in a classroom, with the final exam taken in person.

A one-day course on using small boat radar for navigation, pilotage, and collision avoidance. Covers radar principles, set-up, target discrimination, plotting, and safety precautions.

An MCA-approved course covering first aid from a boating perspective. It satisfies requirements for Yachtmaster certificates and commercial endorsements. Topics include CPR, drowning protocol, hypothermia, seasickness, and seeking medical assistance at sea.

A compulsory online course for new and revalidating RYA Commercial Endorsement holders. It covers the legal duty of care for professional seafarers, from yacht delivery to running a superyacht.