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RYA Theory courses

Get ready for your practical course with Online RYA Theory courses delivered by Ardent Training

Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has been setting the standards for sailing education since 1875.

Levels

Day Skipper

Essential Foundations

£ 315

Day Skipper

Essential Foundations

Theory Course

85% of what you ever need to know!

Boost your confidence and enjoyment in practical course.

We highly recommend to anyone wishing to brave the seas.

✓ Preparing for a Competent Crew or Day Skipper practical course

✓ Never taken a theory course

✗ You’re 100% confident in your theory

Not Sure? Take our Quiz!

£ 315

Yachtmaster

Professional Standard

£ 345 - 475

Yachtmaster

Professional Standard

Theory Course

Build on your Day Skipper knowledge and elevate your skills.

Prepare for Coastal Skipper and RYA/MCA Yachtmaster exams.

Recognized as the standard for professional mariners around the world.

✓ Preparing for a Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster course

✓ Confident in DS level chartwork, meteorology, navigation, and seamanship

✗ You’ve not taken or recently revised Day Skipper Theory

Not Sure? Take our Quiz!

£ 345 - 475

Confident?
Feeling rusty?

YM Ocean

Mastery Level

£ TBA

YM Ocean

Brave the Ocean Planet

Theory Course

Experienced Yachtmaster ready to conquer oceans?

Add Astronavigation and World Meteorology into your toolkit.

Gain a unique edge that very few mariners have nowadays.

✓ Already a YM Offshore

✓ Excited to use the Sextant

✓ Love lots of high-school math (or willing to put up with it)

✗ Not mastered Yachtmaster Theory

Not Sure? Take our Quiz!

£ TBA

Which level is right for you?

Vetted & Tested

We’ve vetted and tested these providers for you. We believe they are the very best out there.

At your Own Pace

and from the comfort of your home. Keep access even after completion.

Instructors 365

Live RYA instructors are just a call / message away from helping you with your questions

RYA Certificate

Earn an official RYA certificate upon completion. Globally recognized.

Free Trial

All theory courses enjoy a 14-day money back guarantee & free trials.

Course Providers

We believe you’ll enjoy sailing much more by understanding the theory behind it. That’s why we’ve tested and handpicked the very best providers.

Our partners offer a modern experience with unlimited live instructor support. As accredited RYA Training Centres, they uphold the highest standards of education and provide official certification upon completion.

Ardent Training
Ardent Training has stormed the industry with their novel teaching style, combining live-action videos with classroom-based courses, allowing you to switch dynamically between the two.

This approach ensures an engaging and effective learning experience, especially for visual learners.

RYA Day Skipper

RYA Yachtmaster

Fast track to Yachtmaster

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Skippers Online
Our friends at Skippers Online have disrupted the cumbersome nature of old online theory platforms, bringing you engaging courses worthy of the 21st century. 

Fully narrated, with a solid structure and animations, their courses ensure you achieve and exceed the required knowledge level.

RYA Day Skipper

RYA Yachtmaster

RYA Ocean

Combined courses

Ardent Training
Ardent Training has stormed the industry with their novel teaching style, combining live-action videos with classroom-based courses, allowing you to switch dynamically between the two.

This approach ensures an engaging and effective learning experience, especially for visual learners.

RYA Day Skipper

RYA Yachtmaster

Fast track to Yachtmaster

Money back & free trial

All our theory courses enjoy a 14-day money back guarantee & free trials. Might as well:

Squeeze every drop of value out of your practical course.

Come equipped with the theory knowledge.