Pre-course check

Coastal Skipper — pre-course knowledge check

A short self-assessment of your theory and practical experience before your Coastal Skipper course.

Your details

Full nameEmail

Experience so far

Recent miles, night hours and skippering time.

Approximate miles logged

Approximate night hours

I hold Day Skipper Practical (or equivalent experience)

I have skippered a yacht without an instructor aboard

Describe your most recent passage (route, boat, your role)

Navigation & passage planning

Tidal calculation, pilotage and electronic navigation.

I can calculate tidal heights, streams and clearances confidently

I can plan and execute pilotage into an unfamiliar harbour

I can use a chartplotter, AIS and radar for collision avoidance

I can interpret a shipping forecast and synoptic chart

Have you completed Day Skipper or Coastal/Yachtmaster theory?

Boat handling & sail trim

Close-quarters manoeuvring and heavy weather sailing.

I can berth a yacht alongside under power in wind and tide

I can pick up a mooring or anchor under sail

I can reef and set sail plans for heavy weather

I have sailed at night

Seamanship & crew management

Anchoring, mooring alongside, briefing and leading a crew.

I can brief and lead a crew through a manoeuvre

I can plan and set an anchor watch

I am familiar with engine checks and basic fault finding

Safety & emergencies

MOB under sail and power, emergency steering, damage control.

I can run a MOB recovery under sail and under power

I know emergency steering, damage control and abandon-ship procedures

I hold a VHF/SRC certificate

Any medical, mobility or dietary needs we should know about?

What are your goals for this course?