Introducing beginners to sailing The sailing foundation course. You will gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours of a useful fully active crew member with aspects of seamanship and due diligence toward safety at sea, sail handling, rope work, steering and much more.
- Book Training
- Yacht Take-off & Landing
- RYA – Start Yachting
- RYA Competent Crew - Practical
- RYA Basic Navigation and Safety Course
- International Certificate of Competence
- RYA Day Skipper - Theory
- RYA Day Skipper - Practical
- RYA Coastal & Yachtmaster - Theory
- RYA Coastal Skipper – Practical
- RYA / MCA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence
- Bespoke Sailing Instruction
RYA Competent Crew - Practical
Outline
Duration
5 days or 1 week or 3 x 2-Day Weekends or 1 x 2-Day weekend + a 3-Day weekend.
Typically starting at 8.30am and finishing around 4.30pm each day with breaks whenever it suits.
We will live onboard a yacht partaking of the benefits of shore facilities and hospitality by mutual agreement and wallet size.
Group Size and Costs
Up to 5 students to 1 instructor per boat.
Minimum Age: 18+unaccompanied - 16-17 accompanied by an adult. Children 12+ accompanied by a parent / guardian on a private charter.
COST: Upon Application - Budget £500.00 per person +VAT + Subsistence
Course Content
Pre Course Requirements: NONE
Course Content:
| Q&A | Learning styles | Safety briefing | Take off and landing |
| Parts of a yacht | Rigging | Sail Handling | Knots |
| Fire Precautions | Steering (Power/sail) | Rules of the road | Weather |
| Clothing | Safety equipment | MOB | |
| Exercises: | Steering | Mooring | Sail handling |
| Rope work | Dinghies | MOB |
Recommended Course Resources
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Buy RYA Sail Cruising & Yachtmaster Scheme - Syllabus & Logbook at the RYA Shop |
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Buy RYA Competent Crew at the RYA Shop |