RYA Day Skipper / Competent Crew practical course

• Start date:
  May 17, 2025 at 5:00 pm
• End date:
  May 24, 2025 at 9:00 am
• Crew Capacity
  5
• Skill Level Required
  Beginner, Intermediate
• Course Level
  RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper
• Language
  English
• Climate
  Subtropical
• Vessel Type
  Sail, Monohull
• Vessel
  More 40

Get your first sailing licence!
Make the transition from crew to skipper, developing the practical skills and confidence to take command of a small yacht. This course gives you the chance to take charge on short passages under instruction. You will concentrate on pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation.

Target group

Anyone who already gained basic sailing skills and knowledge wanting to make the transition from crew to skipper. Participants should be above 16 years old and interested in developing the practical skills and confidence to take command on a small yacht.

Content

Preparation for sea
Deck work
Navigation & pilotage
Meteorology
Rules of the road
Maintenance and repair work
Engines
Emergency situations
Yacht handling under power
Yacht handling under sail
Passage making
Night cruising
Course design

This one-week practical course is designed for a maximum of 5 students and takes place on the water. Students are accommodated on board. You might be onboard together with students at Competent Crew level.

A qualified RYA instructor will deliver the course content tailored to the needs of the participants.

Any training week will start with a general introduction and safety brief as well as an outlook over the week. Tuition of any other areas of the syllabus including night sailing will be arranged flexibly according to the weather conditions and learning progress. Please do not plan additional activities. Expect a training week, rather than a cruising holiday.

After the course you will get a qualified debrief about your progress. The exam for the Dayskipper licence will take place on the final day of your practical training.

Certificate issuing criteria

Able to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.

Code of Conduct

Miles Ahead Sailing is committed to create an open, respectful and joyful learning environment, integrating everybody into the team.

Categories

• RYA (Royal Yachting Association)

Regions

• Europe
• Mediterranean Sea

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