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What does RYA recognition mean?
How much do the courses cost?
Introductory and Taster Sails
Come on board for a taster sail. A day sail gives you the chance to explore the rivers Orwell or Stour. If the weather is fine you can poke your nose out into the open sea. Stay on board over night and you could visit the Walton Back Waters and get the full flavour of offshore sailing sampling the social life of sailing.
Start Yachting
This is little more formal than an introductory under the coaching of a RYA Cruising Instructor. Stay on board for 2 nights and 2 days and learn the basics of sailing and seamanship. After the course you will be familiar with the basics of sailing and be given a Certificate of completion. You will only need to do a further 3 nights and 3 days on board to receive the full Competent Crew Certificate.
RYA Competent Crew
(5 days on board)
This course lasts for 5 nights and days and you will learn the basics of seamanship and helmsmanship including rope work and familiarisation with the safety equipment and procedures. You will also undertake a 4 hours night sail. After the course you will be a useful crewmember and get a Certificate of completion.
RYA Day Skipper
(5 days on board)
Previous experience for this course is 5 days at sea, 100 miles shown in log book and 4 hours night sailing. It is assumed that the candidate has basic navigation knowledge that would be covered in the Day Skipper shorebased course. The practical course covers basic seamanship and navigation, pilotage and boat handling. After the course you will be able to skipper a boat in familar waters during the day.
RYA Coastal Skipper
(5 days on board)
Previous minimum experience for this course is 15 days at sea, 2 as skipper, 300 miles, 8 hours night sailing, navigation to Coastal Skipper shorebased level and be able to sail to Day Skipper practical standard.
The course includes boat handling, navigation practice and skippering techniques for coastal and offshore passages. After the course you will be able to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night.
Practice Boat Handling
(Usually 2 days on board)
This course gives candidates the opportunity to put into practice the techniques they have learnt previously. The courses are tailored to suit the needs of the participants whether that is marina manoeuvering, handling the boat under sail or practicing Man Over Board. It is a refresher for anyone wishing to practice their boat handling techniques.
Passage Planning
(Normally 2 to 4 days on board)
A chance to practice passage planning techinques learnt at night school, and undertake longer passages. You will get the chance to act as Skipper for part of the time if you wish.
RYA/DoT CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE
For those who are already of Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster standard, we offer a five day refresher with a Yachtmaster Instructor, before the Examiner comes on board.
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