Refresh Your Skills or Build a Strong Foundation
Whether you're getting back on the water after a break or preparing for your next charter, our Skipper Refresher Course is designed to boost your confidence and reinforce your core maritime knowledge. This fast-track refresher delivers concentrated, practical knowledge for confident and safety-minded sailing.
While primarily tailored for licensed skippers, the course is also suitable for beginners or anyone preparing for certification exams, thanks to its focused and clearly structured content.
Skipper Refresher Course (Skipper Endorsement)
Sharpen your skills. Sail with confidence.
You’ll review the basics of:
- Navigation lights under COLREG 72 – How to recognize vessels and their direction in darkness or low visibility.
- GMDSS – Global Maritime Distress and Safety System – The essential communication and alerting system at sea.
- Safety at Sea – Procedures and equipment for staying safe, including liferaft use and helicopter rescue.
- Navigation and Chartwork – How to read nautical charts, plot courses, and use traditional navigation tools.
- Basic navigation and coordinate systems – Understanding position, latitude, and longitude.
- Tides and Currents – Their impact on navigation and how to use them strategically.
- Navigational Aids – How to identify buoys, beacons, and maritime signals.
- Restricted Visibility Navigation – Safe navigation in fog, darkness, or low-visibility conditions.
- Weather and Meteorology – Understanding weather systems, reading forecasts, and adjusting your route.
- Anchoring Techniques – How to anchor properly and safely in different conditions.
- Electronic Navigation – Using GPS, radar, and other digital tools for safe and efficient cruising.
Essentials in Record Time
- Get only the most critical boating knowledge for safe cruising.
- Perfect for beginners and seasoned skippers alike.
Prepare Like a Pro
- Refresh key skills in navigation, safety, weather, anchoring, and more.
- Be confident and capable before you leave the dock—no second-guessing!
Flexible Learning
- Learn anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.
- No fluff—just actionable, practical insights to get you ready fast.
How It Works
Learn at Your Pace: Study on your schedule with concise, engaging content. Fully online. Flexible. No exam stress. Preparation that gets you back on course.
Get Certified: Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a Skipper Endorsement Certificate, confirming your updated knowledge and readiness for safe and confident cruising. It’s also a great way to demonstrate that you’re a responsible skipper who regularly refreshes their skills.
Who Should Join?
- Beginners and Crew Members: Learn key skills quickly and confidently, and contribute to onboard safety.
- Skippers: Refresh your knowledge to ensure safe, smooth cruising every time.
- Refresher certificates are also seen as a benefit by charter companies and insurers — they show that you're prepared, responsible, and safety-conscious. This can help build trust and may even make chartering or insurance conditions easier.
Learn Smarter, Navigate Safer!
Take the first step today to ensure your next adventure is safe, stress-free, and successful.
Enroll now and be cruise-ready in no time!
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