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Day Skipper Theoretical Exam - Where?
Hi all,
I wonder if it is possible to do just the exam instead of a complete 5 day theory course. The RYA website seems to show only courses, no exams. Does anybody here know if that is possible? And where to go? I live in Reading, closest port is Southampton. Ciao, SM -- http://www.gourockviews.co.uk I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously. Douglas Adams |
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Re: Day Skipper Theoretical Exam - Where?
"Sven Mischkies" <hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net> wrote in message news:1i3o66v.1k1cctr15041snN%hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net... > Hi all, > > I wonder if it is possible to do just the exam instead of a complete 5 > day theory course. The RYA website seems to show only courses, no exams. > > Does anybody here know if that is possible? And where to go? I live in > Reading, closest port is Southampton. > > > Ciao, > SM > -- Afraid it's not possible. The course is assessed on Atendance Coursework Exams the thinking being that the course covers more than can be assessed in few hours - which it does. If you feel you know it all you can do the DS Practical without having a theory certificate. If you have a good grasp of DS theory why not look at a Yachtmaster theory course? Keith |
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Re: Day Skipper Theoretical Exam - Where?
Ron Lowe <ronATlowe-famlyDOTmeDOTukSPURIOUS> wrote:
> There are several places that will do it as a correspondence course. > > I'm currently part-way through a DS theory with these folks: > http://www.tm-i.co.uk/shopping/products.asp?id=13 > > They seem very good so far. Cool. I will check if I can do it together with a friend. The CD of this particular company is Windows only? Ciao, SM -- http://www.gourockviews.co.uk I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously. Douglas Adams |
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Re: Day Skipper Theoretical Exam - Where?
Duncan Heenan <duncanheenan@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> Also a lot of education colleges, sailing clubs etc which do evening > classes, which is a popular and cheap way of doing it. The RYA should be > able to offer a list in your area. I checked their website, nothing close to Reading. But the correspondence courses look very interesting Ciao, SM -- http://www.gourockviews.co.uk I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously. Douglas Adams |
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"Sven Mischkies" <hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net> wrote in message
news:1i3o8wv.xouiw615w35xzN%hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net... > Ron Lowe <ronATlowe-famlyDOTmeDOTukSPURIOUS> wrote: > >> There are several places that will do it as a correspondence course. >> >> I'm currently part-way through a DS theory with these folks: >> http://www.tm-i.co.uk/shopping/products.asp?id=13 >> >> They seem very good so far. > > > Cool. I will check if I can do it together with a friend. The CD of this > particular company is Windows only? > No, it has both Windows and Mac setup option. However, there's nothing for Linux, HP-UX, BSD, OS/2, DOS, CP/M, VMS, TOPS-10 or 20 etc etc that I can see. So you'll need to put your old PDP-11 or VAX cluster and teletypes aside, I'm afraid... :-) -- Ron |
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"Sven Mischkies" <hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net> wrote in message news:1i3o66v.1k1cctr15041snN%hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net... > Hi all, > > I wonder if it is possible to do just the exam instead of a complete 5 > day theory course. The RYA website seems to show only courses, no exams. > > Does anybody here know if that is possible? And where to go? I live in > Reading, closest port is Southampton. > > > Ciao, > SM There is no stand-alone exam for day skipper shorebased as this level is not really a formal qualification. The certificate of course completion is awarded after attending a course which lasts for at least 40 hours teaching time. At the end of the course there are assessment papers to check that you have retained the information which was tought during the course. There are a number of options to attend the day skipper course as follows - 1. Evening classes at a local LEA 2. intensive course (5 days) at a sea school 3. series of weekend courses at a sea school 4. correspondance course. There used to be a good team of trainers at the LEA in Reading. The lead instructor was Mike Bowyer. For further local info on whats availble google "Reading Offshore Club" This is a well established club which started by a group of students going to the pub following a night school sailing course in reading! Mark |
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Mark Hawkins <nospam@nospam.here> wrote:
> For further local info on whats availble google > "Reading Offshore Club" This is a well established club which started by a > group of students going to the pub following a night school sailing course > in reading! Didn't know about them - will contact them, thanks.  Ciao, SM -- http://www.gourockviews.co.uk I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously. Douglas Adams |
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"Sven Mischkies" <hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net> wrote in message news:1i3usej.1oc5jy2rx1muyN%hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net... > Mark Hawkins <nospam@nospam.here> wrote: > >> For further local info on whats availble google >> "Reading Offshore Club" This is a well established club which started by >> a >> group of students going to the pub following a night school sailing >> course >> in reading! > > > Didn't know about them - will contact them, thanks. > > > Ciao, > SM > -- They have a site - http://www.readingoffshore.org.uk/ |
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Re: Day Skipper Theoretical Exam - Where?
On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 20:34:04 +0100, "Mark Hawkins" <nospam@nospam.here> wrote:
> >"Sven Mischkies" <hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net> wrote in message >news:1i3usej.1oc5jy2rx1muyN%hsv83@der-ball-ist-rund.net... >> Mark Hawkins <nospam@nospam.here> wrote: >> >>> For further local info on whats availble google >>> "Reading Offshore Club" This is a well established club which started by >>> a >>> group of students going to the pub following a night school sailing >>> course >>> in reading! >> >> >> Didn't know about them - will contact them, thanks. >> >> >> Ciao, >> SM >> -- >They have a site - http://www.readingoffshore.org.uk/ > which links to Yateley Offshore Sailing Club http://www.yosc.org.uk/ -- Martin |
