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Learn to Sail Holidays
Sunscape can offer several options for Learn to Sail training and RYA formal instruction. Courses are offered at RYA Training centres in Turkey or Greece.
Also popular is our less formal instruction provided by RYA Cruising Instructors who provide training in a fun and social environment whilst sailing on our flotilla holidays.
All courses are run by English speaking, professionally qualified instructors.
Our professional knowledge can help you choose the right Learn to Sail Course !
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Turkey - Learn to Sail & Rya Courses
From our partners in Turkey we offer RYA sailing courses from Marmaris with Sailing Life Academy an RYA recognised training centre offering a range of courses suitable for all abilities, from complete beginners through to Coastal skipper and Yachtmaster.
Sunscape offers the popular Live aboard a School Yacht option where you share the school yacht with other candidates. Alternatively, take the whole Sail Training yacht for your groups sole use (Limited to 4 Persons). The second option is to take an Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition. You charter the yacht for your own group and accommodate an instructor onboard to provide courses for individuals within your group.
Live aboard a School Yacht Prices are Per person based on 2 sharing a Double cabin with 6 Days tuition (7 Nights on board) the Tuition Yacht.
Included: Log Book, Towels and bed Linene, Certificates for Competent Crew, Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper for succesful candidates.
Extras: Turkish Transit Log (£180 shared between candidates), fuel used, food, drink is divided by the course candidates onboard and includes food for the Instructor.
Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition Prices are for the instructor.
Extras: Instructor's fmeals and own cabin use. Private tuition charges apply to when clients charter a suitably equipped tuition yacht exclusively for their party and we provide an instructor on board for the duration of the course. Mooring fees are payable by customers on Own Yacht Tuition.
Own Yacht tuition: Prices are based on 5 Days tuition and instructors meals and transport are at the customers expense.
All prices are exclusive of flights and transfers and based on a Saturday Start.
| COURSE | Date Bands | Live aboard a School Yacht | Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition |
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| Competent Crew, Day Skipper | 01 May - 31 Oct | £795 | £1250 |
| Coastal Skipper | 01 Nov - 21 Nov | £795 | £1250 |
RYA training is provided by Sailing Life Academy, Marmaris
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Greece - Learn to Sail & Rya Courses
From our partners in Greece we offer RYA sailing courses in the Aegean sailing from Poros with The Poros Yachting Academy and in the Ionian with Seafarer Sailing School. Both schools are RYA recognised training centres offering a range of courses suitable for all abilities, from complete beginners through to Coastal skipper and Yachtmaster.
Sunscape offers two options for Learn to Sail: Live aboard a School Yacht, where you share the yacht with other candidates and provision for breafast and a light lunch each day is included. The second option is to take an Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition. You charter the yacht for your own group and accommodate an instructor onboard to provide courses for individuals within your group.
Live aboard a School Yacht Prices are Per person with Days 6 (7 Nights on board) for Shared accommodation on the Tuition Yacht.
Extras: A 50% supplement applies for single cabin occupancy on the training boat.
Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition Prices are for the instructor.
Extras: Instructor's food and own cabin,. Private tuition charges apply to when clients charter a suitably equipped tuition yacht exclusively for their party and we provide an instructor on board for the duration of the course. Mooring fees are payable by customers on Own Yacht Tuition..
| 2024 Price per person, per week | Location | Saloon bunk | Sharing a cabin pp | Single occupancy of a cabin |
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| 02 Mar to 23 Mar | Athens | £745 | £795 | £1,150 |
| 14 Apr to 19 May | Ionian | £795 | £845 | £1,250 |
| 20 May to 30 Jun | Ionian | £845 | £895 | £1,350 |
| 01 Jul to 15 Sept | Ionian | £895 | £945 | £1,450 |
| 16 Sep to 27 Oct | Ionian | £845 | £895 | £1,250 |
| 28 Oct to 24 Nov | Ionian | £785 | £835 | £1,150 |
| Private Instructor | Location | Price per week | Note |
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| March - October | Ionian | £1295 | Instructor requires own cabin / food to be provided by charterer |
Extras
- +£50 per person for en-suite cabin, all other cabins have a shared shower/WC
- 10% multiple course discount applies when 2 or more courses are booked for an individual at the same time.
- ICC Assessment (3-4 hours) £100 per person
- £50 discount when you buy an online Navathome Theory Course
What's Included
- 6 full days of tuition (Lefkas – Arrive Sunday, course runs from Monday to Saturday, disembark Sunday) (Athens – Arrive Saturday, course runs from Sunday to Friday, disembark Saturday)
- Operating costs of the yacht (fuel, water, gas, mooring fees)
- Provisioning for breakfasts, light lunches and snacks
- Instruction from qualified Cruising Instructors and Yachtmaster Instructors
- Bed linen and towels
Recommended Pre-Course Material
Cruising Scheme Logbook G158 – Whilst we try to have these available for purchase in resort, we recommend that you purchase these prior to your course. You can purchase these from the RYA online shop.
Competent Crew Skills CCPCN – For those taking the Competent Crew Course
Day Skipper Practical Course Notes – For those taking the Day Skipper Practical Course
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Croatia - Learn to Sail & Rya Courses
Sunscape offers two options for Learn to Sail: Live aboard a School Yacht, where you share the yacht with other candidates and provision for breafast and a light lunch each day is included. The second option is to take an Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition. You charter the yacht for your own group and accommodate an instructor onboard to provide courses for individuals within your group.
Live aboard a School Yacht Prices are Per person with Days 6 (7 Nights on board) for Shared accommodation on the Tuition Yacht.
Extras: A 50% supplement applies for single cabin occupancy on the training boat. Croatian Tourist Tax is payable at the yacht base. (€1.5 per person per day)
Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition Prices are for the instructor.
Extras: Instructor's food,. Private tuition charges apply to when clients charter a suitably equipped tuition yacht exclusively for their party and we provide an instructor on board for the duration of the course.
Mooring fees and tourist tax payable by clients directly on Own Yacht Tuition.
RYA Sail Training Yacht Croatia
| Price per person, per week | Location | Saloon bunk (sofabed) | Sharing a cabin for 2 | Ensuite Supplement | Single occupancy of a cabin |
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| 04 May to 29 Jun | Split | £895 | £995 | £100 | +50% |
| 30 Jun to 28 Sep | Split | £995 | £1095 | £100 | +50% |
| 29 Sep to 26 Oct | Split | £895 | £995 | £100 | +50% |
Extras
- 10% multiple course discount applies when 2 or more courses are booked for an individual at the same time.
- ICC Assessment (3-4 hours) £100 per person (subject to availability)
- £50 discount when you buy an online Navathome Theory Course
What's Included
- 6 full days of tuition (Sunday to Friday)
- Operating costs of the yacht (fuel, water, gas, mooring fees)
- Provisioning for breakfasts, light lunches and snacks
- Instruction from qualified Cruising Instructors and Yachtmaster Instructors
- Bed linen and towels
Recommended Pre-Course Material
Cruising Scheme Logbook G158 – Whilst we try to have these available for purchase in resort, we recommend that you purchase these prior to your course. You can purchase these from the RYA online shop.
Competent Crew Skills CCPCN – For those taking the Competent Crew Course
Day Skipper Practical Course Notes – For those taking the Day Skipper Practical Course
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