RYA Day Skipper

RYA Day Skipper (non tidal) and Online Theory Course

The Day Skipper course is designed to develop your leadership skills and confidence in charge of a yacht. The skipper must take responsibility for performing individual tasks, and for the safety of the yacht and those on board. Being the skipper is a rewarding experience, and it is recommended that your training follows the worldwide recognised and respected structure that RYA Day Skipper provides.

The Day Skipper course will focus on improving your existing skills and crew management. You will develop your yacht handling under power and sail, in marinas, mooring, and with man overboard recovery. You will put your navigation and pilotage skills to work and plan and execute your own short passages.

Included in the Day Skipper course is access to our unique online training system. This gives students the opportunity to learn some of the necessary theoretical skills, before leaving the comfort of home. The course is RYA approved, and is designed for students who cannot afford the time to attend lengthy shore-based classes. The online courses are tailored to provide the skills particular to the Day Skipper syllabus. In addition, we provide supplementary RYA course materials to further aid each student studying the theory element. Essential Navigation & Seamanship is a certified RYA course, and once completed online the successful student will be sent their certificate.

Successful completion of the course will allow you to apply for the ICC (International Certificate of Competence). This qualification is required by most European countries to validate your competence to own or charter a boat.

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Pre-Course Experience Requirements:

A minimum of five days aboard, with 100 nautical miles logged, including 4 night hours, along with a knowledge of basic navigation. Participants must be at least 16 years of age.

Accommodation:

All sailing courses are taught aboard our Dufour 36 yachts and unlike our flotilla holidays, you will be purchasing a berth, and will be sharing with fellow students. On the yachts there are 3 double cabins and a saloon berth. We have a range of requirements and can cater for two to five people per yacht. The maximum instructor to student ratio is 5:1, and due consideration will be taken when assigning bunks.

All breakfasts and lunches are included in the cost of the course, as well as two evening meals cooked on board. Greece is blessed with an abundance of tavernas, and there will be lots of opportunities to eat on-shore. If you have any special dietary requirements just let us know. One bath sized towel per person, all bed linen, pillows and duvets are included. There’s no need to bring a sleeping bag along. There is a shower on board, and we will be stopping in ports that have showers and facilities ashore.

What is Included:

RYA Day Skipper is £820 plus flights & transfer.

If couples or a group would like training all to themselves we can calculate tailor made price arrangements depending on the time of year.

Once you’ve completed your course, why not continue on to join one of our flotilla sailing holidays? Each course is scheduled to finish in time to join one of our flotillas, and the cost of your flight is included in the cost of the flotilla holiday. This means you would not have to pay an additinoal fee for flights and transfers!

For flight prices and to book your place on the course, telephone 020 8459 8787