Across the fen

Across the fen

Cambridge School of Navigation

Principal:  S John Starkie,  RNR,  PhD


Essential Navigation and Seamanship


A 16 hour (two days) RYA course,  with continuous assessment,  to learn the basics of chart work and navigation.

From £100 per person

Prices include books,  charts,  instruments,  assessments

Near Cambridge,  or
in your own home within 50 miles,  or
in groups up to 15 in your club or workplace classroom




Day Skipper Theory  

(September 2019)

A 40 hour course leading to two assessments for the RYA Day Skipper theory certificate.

From £350 per person

Prices include books,  charts,  instruments,  assessments

Near Cambridge, or

in your own home within 50 miles,  or

in your club or in groups up to 15 in your club or workplace classroom



Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory

(September 2019)

A 40 hour course leading to three assessments for the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster theory certificate.

From £375 per person

Prices include books,  charts,  instruments,  assessments

Near Cambridge,  or

in your own home within 50 miles,  or

in groups up to 15 in your club or workplace classroom


Inland Waterways Helmsman or Crew courses

Suspended early 2019 for maintenance of the boat
Own-boat tuition is still available here

A two-day practical and theory RYA course learning to operate a narrow boat or river boat.

A two-day course,  £375 per person

Prices include books and assessments.

On the River Cam,  passing through both Jesus Lock (which is entirely manual) in Cambridge and Bait's Bite Lock (which is electric semi-automatic) near Horningsea,  using the School's 40ft narrow-boat Maide of Clayhithe.
Rosie at Jesus Lock
CEVNI and ICC also available.


01223 863035
07775 507521

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