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Shore-based theory course subjects explained clearly.

These videos cover the fundamental navigational disciplines in the shore based RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster courses.
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Access our library of Day Skipper and Yachtmaster training aid videos that explain the navigational disciplines clearly and in an ‘easy to understand’ way to help you pass your shore-based RYA courses

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Access our library of Day Skipper and Yachtmaster training aid videos that explain the navigational disciplines clearly and in an ‘easy to understand’ way to help you pass your shore-based RYA courses

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Fundamental Navigational Disciplines

These videos cover the fundamental navigational disciplines in the shore based RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster courses. These videos are very popular with RYA students and help them get through their RYA assessments. MCA students use them, too.

Included, we have a comprehensive series of Weather videos, Weather 1, 2 & 3 that take the mystique out of weather and give you a good grounding. Check the pressure, check the synoptic chart, look out of the window, marry them together and soon you will be able to predict the weather yourself. Failing that check your iPhone!

Also recently added, Electronic Aids To Navigation Part 1 and Part 2, covering GPS, Chart Plotters, Apps, AIS, ARPA, MARPA and Depth Sounders (and their calibration) to the list of videos.

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What's Included?

Day Skipper:
Intro to Day Skipper tutorials
01 – The Chart – 13’50”
02 – Rocks, Wrecks and Obstructions – 11’34”
03 – Plotting a position – 17’30”
04 – Magnetic Variation – 7’45”
05 – Deviation – 4’00”
06 – Fixing a position – 15’21”
07 – Tides – 16’55”
08 – Tidal Hour – 9’48”
09 – Tidal Diamond and Tidal Stream Atlas – 15’01”
10 – Leeway – 2’56”
11 – Estimated Position – 12’15”
12 – Course to Steer – 8’49”
13 – Tidal Heights – 11’01”
14 – Secondary Ports – 14’52”
15 – Time Zones – 8’29”
16 – Aids to Navigation Part 1 – 11’01”
17 – Aids to Navigation Part 2 – 10’06”
18 – Aids to Navigation Part 3 – 9’35”
19 – Anchoring – 19’01”
20 – Running Fix – 17’29”
21 – Which Tide Table To Use? Bite-sized Version – 2’53”
22 – Which Tide Table To Use? Day Skipper Full Version – 7’34”
23 – Passage Planning – 26’01”
24 – Electronic Aids To Navigation – Part 1 17’54” Part 2 7’04”
25 – Weather 1 – 18’22” Weather 2 – 15’58 Weather 3 – 9′ 08″

Yachtmaster:
Intro to Yachtmaster tutorials
01 – The Chart – 13’50”
02 – Rocks, Wrecks and Obstructions – 11’34”
03 – Plotting a position – 17’30”
04 – Magnetic Variation – 7’45”
05 – Deviation – 4’00”
06 – Fixing a position – 15’21”
07 – Tides – 16’55”
08 – Tidal Hour – 9’48”
09 – Tidal Diamond and Tidal Stream Atlas – 15’01”
10 – Leeway – 2’56”
11 – Estimated Position – 13’17”
12 – Course to Steer – 10’05”
13 – Computation of Tidal Rates – 6’34”
14 – Time Zones – 8’29”
15 – Advanced EP – 15’06”
16 – Projected EP – 8’39”
17 – Course To Steer – Two Hour Plot – The works! – 18’50”
18 – Tidal Heights – 11’01”
19 – Secondary Ports – 14’52”
20 – Aids to Navigation Part 1 – 11’01”
21 – Aids to Navigation Part 2 – 10’06”
22 – Aids to Navigation Part 3 – 9’35”
23 – Anchoring – 18’01”
24 – Running Fix – 17’29”
25 – Which Tide Table To Use? Bite-sized Version – 2’53”
26 – Which Tide Table To Use? Yachtmaster – Full Version – 8’08”
27 – Passage Planning – 26’01”
28 – Electronic Aids To Navigation – Part 1 17’54” Part 2 7’04”
29 – Weather 1 – 18’22” Weather 2 – 15’58 Weather 3 – 9′ 08″

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Duncan Wells

What People Say About Us

Student Testimonials

“Clear, concise, easy to understand. What I wasn’t able to understand before, I now understand. And now I have passed my Day skipper theory "
DS
“I’m preparing for my OOW level exams and sail bigger ocean going vessels and I find these videos extremely helpful to reinforce the concepts and sometimes they clarify as to what to focus on”
HV
“I watched your video on secondary ports over and over again until it all became crystal clear – your calm sensible approach to dealing with the concept made it all seem so simple ”
JH
“Just wanted to say thanks a Million for all the Day Skipper tutorials. I’m part of the Lifeboat crew and a last minute opportunity came up to sit the exam. I can safely say I was struggling with my studies until I came across your videos. So thanks to you I was able to pass my theory in 10 days. Keep up the great work”
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Westview Sailing is an RYA recognised training centre offering you all that you need to navigate confidently and safely in familiar waters at Day Skipper level and offshore at Yachtmaster level. Westview Sailing delivers vital knowledge via a unique blend of online videos exactly like our classroom courses and weekly Zoom meet ups, along with a huge library of additional resources and unlimited access to a lifetime’s knowledge and experience from Duncan and his trusted training partners.

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Why choose us?

Presenter Led

At Westview Sailing our courses are presenter led and being on video you can start when you like and go at your own speed.

Classroom at Home

Learning with Westview is just like being in the classroom only you are at home. You get the very best of both worlds!

Monitored Progress

We monitor your progress and you submit assignments so we can see how you are doing, so we are in regular contact, encouraging you and supporting you.

24 Hour Support

All the learning is online but Duncan Wells and his team are available whenever you need them. With the Westview Sailing RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster online courses you are never alone.

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'Handy Plotter' as standard

We supply the more flexible, more accurate, ‘Handy Plotter’ with our Day Skipper plotter and divider sets, which are included in the course cost

Learning Aids

As well as a huge library of additional resources and access to a lifetime’s knowledge and experience from Duncan and his trusted training partners we supply our ‘Lights, Shapes and Sound Signals at a Glance’ card covering all the lights, shapes and sound Collision Regulations rules, free with our Yachtmaster packs.