For those with some previous sailing experience who want to improve their sailing ability, navigation techniques and develop their skippering skills to the level needed to safely take charge of a cruising yacht by day in tidal waters. This is a 5 day course you will sail at least 100 miles and will have the opportunity to skipper the yacht on short passages. Your instructor is there to ensure that your first, perhaps hesitant steps as skipper are taken in safety. During the course, you will be given the opportunity to practice your boat handling in a variety of mooring situations, and whilst at sea your instructor will cover subjects such as watch keeping, deck work, sail trim and how to cope in emergency situations. A skipper is totally responsible for the management of a yacht, so the course also includes meteorology, basic engine checks, passage planning, preparing the yacht for sea, and rules of the road. In addition, night sailing is undertaken to give you a taste of pilotage in the dark. At the end of the course you should be capable of skippering a small yacht on short daytime passages.