RYA Essential Navigation / Seamanship Online & Interactive Course

The online course offers a great introduction to navigation and safety awareness for all. Whether you are new to navigation and boating or you are experienced and just want to renew or review your knowledge & skills.

It works well in complementing the on-the-water training, such as the Powerboat Level 2. It’s a highly informative course with lots of opportunities for you to put your new found knowledge into practice. 

You will find many interactive exercises to help reinforce the information and lots of chances to try out what you’ve learned.

Course topics include:

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


You will receive a course pack which includes a chart, plotter, dividers, course handbook, exercises.

This course is designed to take 9 hours of separate study.