Start Your RYA Online Theory Today!
We offer a range of RYA online theory courses that you can choose to complete before you join us for your RYA practical sailing course. This saves precious vacation time and means you can get out on the water straight away.
The RYA online theory courses that we offer through RYA Interactive are:
- RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship
- RYA VHF SRC Marine Radio
- Personal Practices and Responsibilities.
Please contact us for information on how to register and start today!
Essential Navigation and Seamanship
We offer this course both online and in the classroom. It is a great introductory course to navigation and safety awareness for beginners.
How the Course Works
This RYA online theory course is split into modules, and each module is split into two or three sections. Every module has a ‘Learn It’ and ‘Test It’ section, so you learn that subject and then are tested on it. The more complex modules also include ‘Try It’ so you can have a go at some questions before progressing to ‘Test It’.
For a module to be marked as complete, ‘Test It’ must be completed and the score achieved will be reported to your grade book.
Access to ‘Learn It’ and ‘Try It’ is unlimited, but you only have two attempts at ‘Test It’.
The course should take between 6-8 hours.
Your RYA instructor will assess your knowledge and inform you of your result. If you have any queries or require further knowledge assistance then our instructors are online to help.
Student Materials
Each student will be issued with the RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship student pack which will be posted to you.
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RYA VHF SRC Marine Radio
A course for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures.
How the Course Works
The RYA online theory is split into seven training modules which are downloaded as a single course package. There is a Pre-exam Knowledge Check which must be passed in order for you to download your course completion certificate.
Once installed, the training modules can be completed offline, but the you must go back online when you’ve finished so the completion of the modules can be synced to the RYA Interactive site. This will allow you to continue to the Pre-exam Knowledge Check.
Your RYA instructor will review your course and inform you of your result. If you have any queries or require further knowledge assistance then our instructors are online to help.
Student Materials
Each student will be issued with the VHF SRC Marine Radio pack, which will be posted to your address. You will need to bring the enclosed original application form to complete the final assessment with our RYA instructor at Bluewater Sailing.
You can download the VHF taster session to check it works on your operating system.
Personal Practices and Responsibilities
A compulsory online course for new and revalidating RYA Commercial Endorsement holders.
How the Course Works
This course is split into four training modules, two practice assessments, and two final assessments. In order to pass the course, you must achieve a score of 12 or more in the both parts of the final assessment. You are allowed two attempts on each part.
It will take around 6-8 hours to work through the four training modules. The final assessment will take around 2.5 hours to complete both parts.
Your RYA instructor will check your assessment and inform you of your result. If you have any queries or require further knowledge assistance then our instructors are online to help.