Overview

Our RYA VHF Radio Course is for anybody who owns or would like to operate a VHF/DSC radio onboard a yacht, motorboat or RIB. You will learn how to use the VHF radio and understand the language, etiquette, and emergency procedures.

The course includes a £60 exam fee payable to the RYA

Course programme

This course is a must for anybody going to sea. The course will give you the practical experience of how to use a VHF radio all in the comfort of a warm classroom. We use the latest Icom VHF training radios providing a realistic experience of what it would be like to send an emergency message.

There is a serious side: if there is an emergency you will need to know what to do. The classroom is a perfect place to practice what to say and make sure you feel comfortable with the equipment and DSC procedure.

If you are working towards your RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Power or Sail qualification then you are required to hold the RYA VHF radio certificate before you sit the Yachtmaster exam.

Inclusions

RYA VHF Handbook.
Exam fees

Dates & pricing

Starts	Ends	Location(s)	Availability
08/10/2022	08/10/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	7 spaces available
Course only £160 Book now Full payment needed Or, please hold my space for 48 hours
15/10/2022	15/10/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	7 spaces available
Course only £160 Book now Full payment needed Or, please hold my space for 48 hours
22/10/2022	22/10/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	2 spaces available
Course only £160 Book now Full payment needed Or, please hold my space for 48 hours
29/10/2022	29/10/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	Waitlisted, please call +44 1983 280 641
Course only £160 Book now Fully booked. Call us and we can put you on our wait list.
05/11/2022	05/11/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	2 spaces available
Course only £160 Book now Full payment needed Or, please hold my space for 48 hours
12/11/2022	12/11/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	2 spaces available
Course only £160 Book now Full payment needed Or, please hold my space for 48 hours
19/11/2022	19/11/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	2 spaces available
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26/11/2022	26/11/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	2 spaces available
Course only £160 Book now Full payment needed Or, please hold my space for 48 hours
03/12/2022	03/12/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	2 spaces available
Course only £160 Book now Full payment needed Or, please hold my space for 48 hours
10/12/2022	10/12/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	2 spaces available
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17/12/2022	17/12/2022	Cowes, Isle of Wight	6 spaces available
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Pre-requisite experience and qualifications

No previous experience is needed.

Full itinerary

The course starts at 9:00 and finishes at 5:00pm. Expect to cover:

The basics of VHF radio
Different types of radio
Licencing
Practical use of the sets
Routine calls to other VHF radios
VHF Channels used
Phonetic alphabet
GMDSS
Digital selective calling (DSC)
Mayday, urgency and security messages

At the end of the course, there is a written and practical exam.

Related courses

To work as a professional crew member you need STCW certificates, so a perfect next step would be to attend our STCW Basic Safety Training Course which covers everything you need to know to work on a Superyacht in six days.

STCW Basic Safety Training Course

6 days from £810

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