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Navathome Basic Theory Course

Learn The Basics In Boating and Navigating

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RYA Day
Skipper theory

Start Your RYA Journey and Learn How To Navigate With Confidence
Includes a free diesel engine course

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RYA Coastal
Skipper/
Yachtmaster

Enhance Your Knowledge of Navigation & Passage Planning
Includes a free diesel engine course

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Welcome to Navathome

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We have courses for all experience levels, from beginners looking for an introduction to navigation, to experienced sailors and professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills.

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All courses are completed online, study at your own pace, from anywhere in the world.

Day
Skipper

  • Includes a free diesel engine course
  • No Previous Experience Necessary
  • Learn Basic Navigation & Seamanship
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Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster

  • Includes a free diesel engine course
  • Knowledge To Day Skipper Theory Level Required
  • Enhance Your Knowledge of Navigation & Passage Planning
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Yachtmaster Ocean

  • Includes a free diesel engine course
  • Knowledge to Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory Level Required
  • The Ultimate In Navigation
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Fastrack to RYA Coastal Skipper/
Yachtmaster

  • Includes a free diesel engine course
  • Formal Theory Qualifications Necessary
  • Complete Day Skipper Revision and Coastal Yachtmaster Theory in one course
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WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING...

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customer Carolyn

Great Course

Day skipper theory course was very good - well explained and clear. There was help on hand when needed but working it out for yourself was great instruction in itself! I would certainly do another course with Navathome and would recommend it to others.

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Jeni

Comprehensive course with helpful feedback

I recently took the Coastal/Yachtmaster theory course with Navathome, and happily I passed. There is a great deal of information to cover, and trying to fit this round a day job meant I needed an extension to the time to go through the course, but they kindly granted me this, and provided helpful and constructive feedback at every point. The exam itself probably needs several days, especially if you are as slow at plotting fixes as I am. Think of a number and double it is useful in terms of time needed. The final paper is really an all-day job, so make sure to allow yourself a clear block of time when you can drop everything else and give it your undivided attention. Overall, this has been a thoroughly enjoyable learning experience, and I now feel far more confident that I have decent knowledge to back up the practicalities of sailing.

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Anthony

Navathome Day Skipper Theory

Just completed and passed the RYA Day Skipper Theory course with Navathome. It was a really great experience and I was pleased to discover that I am still capable of learning lots of new things. The content is excellent at delivered at your own pace so you can go back over things that you don't understand as many times as you want.

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Tom, Cardiff

Well laid out lessons/resources

Well laid out lessons/resources. Excellent practice questions covering all scenarios. Instant feedback.
Very helpful and patient instructors!!!
Thank you All at Navathome

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Andy Ball

The day skipper theory course from…

The day skipper theory course from Navathome is really good. It is well laid out and easy to follow. It is simple to see your progress. The website works very well, I didn’t have any issues with it. I didn’t need to ask many questions, as the online course is so well structured, but when I did they were answered quickly and clearly.

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Graham Foster

Comprehensive and high quality on line learning

A very comprehensive course giving time to complete all the exercises at your own pace, build confidence and commit everything to long term memory. I found this far better than creaming everything in over several weekends but be warned this is not the easy option. Fortunately great instructors available when required and instant feedback aids learning. Highly recommended.

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Suraj. M

Great course

Great course, super concise and well structured. I was able to sail through my practical assessment without any issues.

(Dayskipper and Diesel Engine)

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Matt B

One of the best online courses ever!

One of the best online courses I’ve done, in any field. A great combination of text, diagrams, videos/animations, use of practical and physical components (charts, books, almanacs), quizzes, tests and full-on assessments. And there is always help from real people, who care about getting you where you want to be.

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Rodi Dimi

Very nice and helpful instructors

well structured course, with explanations for everyone.

the instructors who are there for the student, helping him whenever he needs it.

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Steve SP REPAIRS

Great Day skipper theory course fit in with my spare time.

Working so many hours I was able to fit the course in around my spare time.. the lessons were great and explained well with videos and graphics. The language was straightforward and although required some good concentration at times it was made even easier with how quick the reply to email questions would be.. I mean, literally a few minutes! This is a real professional set up with a real family/ kind feeling and atmosphere. Obviously you never meet the teachers apart from email but you can get a good sense that NavAtHome.com want you to pass vs just doing their jobs.. thank you NavAtHome.com, Jackie, Salomon and others that came back to my questions over the last months, look forward to doing the coastal course next year!

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Gill B

A very enjoyable course to do

The course was very easy to navigate and friendly to do. There are a few typos, but nothing to make anything ambiguous.
I restarted the course this year after having to suspend doing it when I started caring for my mother a few years ago. The staff couldn't have been more helpful.
I certainly will do another course in the future if I think it necessary for my level of sailing.

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6 months to complete with lifetime access to revision material

Get 6 months initial access to complete the course, which may be extended, if required. After completing the course, you will receive lifetime access to our Revision Material to ensure you maintain the skills and knowledge you have learnt with us.

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