RYA Start Yachting

RYA Coastal Skipper is for advancing skippering techniques for sailors with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. The course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. You will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations.

RYA Day Skipper Sail is for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills. Learn to skipper a short passage with the instructor on hand to give advice and encouragement and ensure your safety. Experience being in charge, taking credit when it all goes well and being responsible when it doesn’t.

Crews competing in offshore and long distance races are requires to have attend a World Sailing Offshore Safety course within the last 5 years. It is a 2-day course covering care & maintenance of safety equipment, storm sails, damage control, crew routines, man overboard prevention & recovery, practical fire precautions & fire fighting. Some members of the crew may also be require to complete a first aid course too.

An RYA Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence is often the ultimate aim of aspiring skippers. It is a well known, highly respected qualification worldwide, proving your experience and competence as a skipper. We provide 5 tailor-made training days to prepare you for the exam, for which we allow an additional 2x days directly after your training.

Fancy trying something new? Fancy getting back into it? Want to build experience and gain miles? If so, our Saturday Sails are perfect for you. Enjoy a day of supervised sailing in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park with one of our experienced Instructors.