Classroom courses
On average we have around 4 students in the classroom, the maximum is 6.
We run the following courses at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre.
RYA courses are structured to follow a pathway to build your knowledge with your experience.
Download the RYA Shorebased brochure here.
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Cost : £300 per person
Duration : 2 Days
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
Classroom based 2 day basic navigation course for clients with no navigation experience.
We need a minimum of 3 people to run this course. Please email info@bishamabbeysailing.co.uk to register your interest.
ESSNAVMAY 26
Thursday 14 & Friday 15 May 2026 -
Cost : £600 per person
Duration : 5 days
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
This intensive course is run over 5 consecutive days, for clients that have completed RYA Essential Navigation or have a small amount of coastal experience.
This course includes Electronic Navigation, please bring your preferred device i.e. laptop, iPad etc. Electronic course material will be emailed prior to your course.
DSINNOV26
Monday 02 - Friday 06 November 2026We need a minimum of 3 people to run this course, please email info@bishamabbeysailing.co.uk to register your interest.
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Cost : £650 per person
Duration : 6 Days
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
Classroom based 6 day Navigation course. Ideal for candidates for the Coastal Skipper practical course & Yachtmaster Offshore exam. Some revision of the Day Skipper shorebased course plus more advanced skills in offshore & coastal navigation by day & night, pilotage & meteorology. All candidates must either hold RYA Dayskipper Theory or have knowledge to the equivalent level.
This course includes Electronic Navigation, please bring your preferred device i.e. laptop, iPad etc.
We need a minimum of 3 people to run this course. Please email info@bishamabbeysailing.co.uk to register your interest for Autumn 2026.
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Cost : £160 per person + £76 payable to RYA
Duration : 1 Day
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
A course and exam for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures. The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio either fixed or hand held.
Course pre-requisite: 3 hours pre course reading, a course pack will be sent to you.
Please get in touch if the scheduled dates don’t suit.
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Cost : £160 per person
Duration : 1 Day
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
Our one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. This course is MCA approved and satisfies the requirements for Coastal Skipper Yachtmaster and Advanced Powerboat certificates of competence and meets the requirements for the Small Passenger boat code.
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Cost : £160 per person
Duration : 1 day
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
A course to help you prevent and solve diesel engine failure. The course will give awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine and the ability to prevent breakdown at sea & rectify defects not requiring workshop support. This course includes basic maintenance and engine care which will prevent most cases of engine failure.
We need a minimum of 3 people to run this course please email info@bishamabbeysailing.co.uk to register your interest.
DEMARCH26
Tuesday 17 March 2026 -
Gift vouchers can be purchased for specific courses or to a set value.
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Cost : £40
Duration : 1 hour
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
Add this to your RYA First Aid booking to be able to administer Category 3 Drugs when afloat.
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Cost : £65 per person + £76 fee to RYA
Duration : 2 Hrs
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
For clients who have completed an RYA Marine Radio (SRC) course online and now need to complete the certification process with a local face to face exam.
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Cost : £65 per person
Duration : 2 hrs
Location : Bisham Abbey, Classroom
For clients who are looking to achieve an ICC and plan to navigate the Inland Waterways of Europe. A copy of the (G17) RYA European Waterways Regulations can be purchased from us as your vessel needs it when entering European inland waters and acts as syllabus support material for the CEVNI test.