Compass Ireland is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Irish Sailing, the RYA, the Department of Transport, ComReg, or Met Éireann. It does not award qualifications or radio certificates.

A clearer study route for sailors in Ireland

Use Irish pathway, radio, and ICC context around the existing Compass RYA-aligned courses. EUR offers grant the same underlying entitlements rather than creating duplicate Irish courses.

Review the sailing pathway Irish Sailing and RYA context

Study collection

Choose the preparation that matches your next step

RYA Day Skipper Theory

Foundational chartwork, tides, pilotage, weather, COLREGs, safety and passage-planning revision.

€5.9917 modules

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RYA Coastal Skipper Theory

Advanced coastal passage-making, night navigation, tidal strategy, meteorology and pilotage revision.

€9.9917 modules

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RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Theory

The Coastal Skipper foundation plus distinct Yachtmaster assessment and command-decision practice.

€11.9920 modules

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RYA Marine Radio SRC Revision

VHF, DSC, licensing, channel choice, distress procedure, spoken-call and mock-assessment revision.

€15.9910 modules

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CEVNI and Inland ICC Revision

Exam-style revision for European inland waterway signs, rules, lights, sound signals, and ICC inland validation context.

€11.999 modules

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Powerboat Theory and ICC Prep

Powerboat and ICC preparation for Level 2 background knowledge, safety checks, close-quarters handling concepts, man overboard, anchoring, COLREGs, buoyage, and short passages.

€11.999 modules

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Sea Survival Revision

Sea survival revision for lifejackets, liferafts, abandoning ship, cold water, emergency signalling, search and rescue, and survival priorities.

€11.998 modules

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First Aid at Sea Revision

Revision for boating first-aid topics: emergency response, CPR and drowning, cold shock, hypothermia, bleeding, seasickness, VHF medical advice, and helicopter rescue.

€11.998 modules

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Marine Radar Revision

Radar revision for small craft navigation, collision avoidance, restricted visibility, plotting, controls, and radar-pilotage decisions.

€15.999 modules

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Sailing qualification pathway

Separate course choice, practical training, certification, and assessment.

Marine radio and ICC

Understand distinct radio, competency, and operator-acceptance boundaries.

For sailing schools

Join the Irish pre-course resource pilot.

Independent and source-reviewed

Clear boundaries protect learners and the Compass brand

Irish pathway guidance is reviewed against current official Irish sources. Existing RYA-aligned course content retains its stated syllabus and jurisdictional boundaries. Compass Ireland is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Irish Sailing, the RYA, the Department of Transport, ComReg, or Met Éireann. It does not award qualifications or radio certificates.