This RYA online course offers a great introduction to navigation and safety awareness for new or inexperienced skippers and crew, and those wanting to refresh their skills. It's a highly informative course with lots of opportunities for you to put your new found knowledge into practice during one of our practical courses and on your own boat.

Course content

• Charts and Publications
• Safety
• Engine checks
• Buoyage
• Tidal awareness
• Visual and electronic navigation
• Pilotage
• Rules of the road
• Anchoring
• Weather forecasts
• Passage planning

RYA Interactive courses can be taken anytime, anywhere and at your own speed. All you need is a computer and the internet.

What's included

• All course materials including the RYA Essential Navigation notes handbook
• RYA training chart
• Training almanac extracts (online version)
• Plotter 
• Email support by one of our instructors
• Postage to your address (in Europe)
• Certificate at successful completion of the course and exercises