The Complete Skipper Sailing course is a comprehensive online learning experience that will advance your pathway to becoming a confident and proficient sailing boat skipper. Whether you want to sail along the coast or explore the deep blue sea, the Complete Skipper sailing course will give you the skills and knowledge to take your boat on passages in a safe and enjoyable way.
The Complete Sailing Skipper Course
The Complete Coastal Skipper Course is a bundle of our leading online training courses to complement the time you spend on your boat. The flexible online format allows you to choose when you want to study the course content and how long you spend completing lessons and activities. You can work through the content in a few days, or spread out over a few weeks if life is keeping you busy!
As part of your enrollment into this Complete Skipper sailing course, you will receive unlimited access to our VHF Radio, Online Skipper, and the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased courses.
What you will learn in the complete sailing skipper course...
We will teach you to use VHF Radio to call for help in a distress situation and communicate with other vessels at sea. You will learn about marine communication and safety equipment you can carry on a modern sailing boat. There is also the option to sit an exam to get your radio licence if you need an MMSI number.
The Online Skipper Course will refine your practical skills and deepen your understanding of sailing boats. The modular approach to online learning features lessons with interactive presentations, tutorial videos and review questions. This course will develop your passage planning and preparation for sailing adventures. We teach you how to understand and maintain a sailing boat. The course will broaden your sailing boat handling and seamanship competencies.
Learn seamanship, passage planning, and navigation through a modern lens. The course will immerse you in vigilant seamanship, where respect for the sea's dynamism and unpredictability is paramount. You'll delve deep into the essence of weather patterns and navigation, equipping yourself with the knowledge to read the ocean's signs and navigate its challenges.
International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
If you are seeking your sailing skipper licence, this is a perfect framework. You can complete your sailing certification online.
The Complete Skipper Course package, which includes the RYA Day Skipper Course and VHF Radio course, is the best way to prepare for European adventures.
Our comprehensive package not only prepares you for your skipper licence but also enhances your seamanship skills. This training is invaluable, boosting your confidence in handling and skippering larger vessels.
This preparation is invaluable for a successful International Certificate of Competence (ICC) assessment, for getting the most out of a Day Skipper practical course, and, of course, for your future bareboating adventures.
Supporting Materials
Supporting Materials
"What's included in the course?"
Navigation training materials, sent via express post within Australia and by registered airmail for international addresses*
Gain lifetime access to the VHF Radio Course, RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Course, and Online Skipper Course — learn seamanship, passage planning, and passage-making through a modern lens. Navigate confidently in today's electronic-first era, mastering digital communications and interactive weather forecasting. Embrace a modern learning approach while solidifying your foundation in navigation, meteorology, and marine communication principles.
RYA Training Charts & Training Almanac. These resources have been developed to give you exposure to the skippering challenges you could encounter anywhere your qualification could take you. You will experience changes in buoyage systems, time zones, extreme tidal flows, navigate under bridges and over sand bars. These resources are yours to keep and contribute to an unrivalled learning experience.
Navigator's Tools: course plotter, dividers, 2B pencil & eraser so that you're equipped for your next adventure and beyond.
Personal online course user account, with a grade book and unlimited opportunity to return to lessons and reinforce your learning, even once you have completed a unit or passed the final assessments.
*You do not need to wait for the supporting materials to arrive before starting the course.