We send you a theory pack with charts, books & general information. Included is a personal link to the Navathome Online Theory site, where all the lessons are laid out in an easy to understand way. You can check your own work as you go by clicking answer buttons. These include full colour pictures of the chart work etc. On successful completion of the course exercises we send you a password to access the end of course assessment. Complete the examination online in your own home. Your RYA Course Completion Certificate is then forwarded to you once the examination papers are completed successfully.

Should you have any difficulties we provide a full back up service whereby you can contact us by email or phone. Your questions will be dealt with promptly by a fully qualified RYA Instructor. We also have reciprocal arrangements with some sailing schools in the UK, Menorca, Gibraltar, & Gran Canaria, where if you wish you can put some of the theory into practice on a practical course before completing your final theory exams. In this case your instructor will check your theory & help you with any parts you may be having difficulty with, & when you are ready you can complete the exam.

The Day Skipper online theory course will equip you with enough knowledge to navigate in familiar waters in reasonable weather by day.

This course will teach you all about navigation & tides, including course plotting, position finding, safe depths, bridge clearances, weather, collision avoidance, how to tie knots, chartwork, safety on the boat, planning a safe passage, using GPS, mooring, anchoring & Pilotage.

This course is also iPhone & iPad compatible, so you can complete it anywhere, on any computer or mobile device!

On receipt of payment we issue you with a username & password allowing you instant access to the online course and also post out to you the RYA course pack containing RYA Training Charts, the RYA Chart Plotter Simulator, the RYA Day Skipper course notes, the RYA Training Almanac & the RYA Day Skipper Course Exercise Papers.

Free plotter, divider and radar simulator.

The RYA assessment & certificate are all included in the price.

The course is made up of detailed lessons, most of which are animated for easy learning. Each lesson is followed by a set of questions which can be answered online. Once an answer is submitted the feedback is instant in the form of a detailed answer page. Some answers will be forwarded to your instructor who will provide personal feedback & help where required.

The RYA recommends a total of 40 hours tuition for the course. We do find on average that it takes people between 30 and 50 hours to complete over a couple of months, however we do allow up to 6 months for completion if necessary, with an optional extension if more time is required.

For the duration of the course you will have a dedicated Yachtmaster Instructor providing feedback, personal help & instruction.

Once the course has been completed, the course assessment can be taken online in your own home. On successful completion, your certificate will be issued.

The contract is between Navathome.com and the student. Under Navathome.com and consumer protection (Distance Selling) regulations you have a statuary cooling off period of 14 business days from the day you receive your course. During this period you can cancel your purchase up to 14 days from the day of purchase.

At any time during this period you can notify the training centre that you wish to cancel your contract with us and we will give a full refund including any delivery charges.

The course materials must be returned in an ‘as new’ condition and the postage paid.

If the course materials are being returned because they are faulty then the training centre will refund any postage costs.

Access to the online course material is terminated immediately. You will not be able to claim a full refund if the course material has been damaged or if you have no proof of purchase.

The training centre reserves the right to deduct for the net cost of any missing or damaged course materials and postage.

Payments
Payments for course fees are due, in full, at the time of enrolment. Payment can be made by bank transfer or by cheque in GBP, drawn on a UK bank, or by Debit/Credit card or Paypal.

In the case of payment by cheque we reserve the right to allow the cheque to clear before dispatching your student pack.

Once payment has been made and confirmed students will be sent the student pack and be supplied with the log in information to access the online course.

The student pack will be sent on the next working day and delivery to Europe is included in the course price.

Additional fees may be applied to addresses outside of these areas. Navathome will not be held responsible for any duty or expenses incurred in the country of delivery.

Course expiry
There is an extendable access period of 6 months set for the course. An admin fee of £30 is charged for each time the course is extended.

If the access lapses it can still be extended anytime within a period of 3 years from the date the access period lapsed.

If a course remains dormant for more than 3 years, (has lapsed and not been extended within a period of three years) it will be terminated and the log in removed.

Once a student has passed the assessment their course is complete and their access terminated.

Internet access
Students must have access to the internet and email to complete the course.

Users
The course is not transferable and access is for the applicant only.

Compatibility
Please check that the free trial runs on your device before booking. The courses do not use a platform so work on most devices including Ipad, Iphone, PC, Mac, Android etc.

There some issues with the free chart plotter simulator provided by the RYA. It works on PC and Mac but not on mobile devices. It is not essential to the courses so can be worked around if a student does not have access the PC based units.

Pre course knowledge
Students should be at the correct level for the course being taken. Coastal/Yachtmaster theory is required before taking the RYA Ocean theory.

What we provide
We will provide online back up and land line telephone backup as required by each student and every endeavour will be made to help students achieve their aims.

We will not disclose information about students unless we are legally obliged to do so or a student has agreed in writing in advance.

By enrolling you confirm that we may hold necessary business information about you including your name, address, course booking, payment and course record. No credit card information is held by Navathome.

Any contract between you and us shall be governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute.

All dealings, correspondence and contact between us and you shall be made or conducted in the English language.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of course information. However, we cannot accept any liability for errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the course content.

We continuously improve the course content and we do welcome any feedback from students which improve the quality of the course.

All online material has been written and is under copyright to Navathome.com Ltd/ No part of the online documents can be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) or for any purpose, without the express written permission of Vic and Lyn Punch. Course material should be treated as for any copyrighted material.