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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, Greece and Croatia
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 !
RYA Cruising Course Guidelines provided by our partners Seafarer Training
Competent Crew
This course is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers.
Experience living on board and really get to know the boat. Virtually all the course is hands on. You are the crew - without you the sails won't go up and the boat won't be steered.
By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day duties on board. You should also have visited
some interesting places and had an enjoyable holiday.
Pre-course experience – None
Assumed Knowledge – None
Minimum Duration – 5 Days, with no previous experience. For those who
have completed the start yachting course, this course can be completed in 3 or 4 days.
Minimum Age – None
Course Content - Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and fighting, personal safety
equipment, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship, general duties, manners and customs, rules of the road, dinghies.
Ability After the course – Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines
International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
This 5 day course can be taught to persons with previous sailing experience similar to that required for the RYA Day Skipper. Alternatively just the course assessment to gain certification can be provided without any instruction.
By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day duties on board. You should also have visited
some interesting places and had an enjoyable holiday.
Pre-course experience – Yes, Theory and working knowledge of basic navigation, passage planing and Collision avoidance rules.
Assumed Knowledge – Ability to handle a small cruiser under sail and motor.
Minimum Duration – 5 Days for the practical course.OR 1 day for examination.
Minimum Age – 16
Course Content - Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and fighting, personal safety
equipment, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship, general duties, manners and customs, rules of the road, dinghies.
Ability After the course – Confidently skipper a small cruising yacht on day cruises with the ability to untake passage planing, navigation, course steer,ing handle sails, keep a lookout, carry out simple engine maintenance, Safety at Sea. etc.
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Day Skipper
A course 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. Before this course, if you are not sure that you sailing is up to speed, a good way to learn in on an RYA Level 2 dinghy course. This will teach you to sail around a course and control the boat's speed. If it's help with navigation that you need, you should take the Day Skipper Theory Course, which can be either residential in the UK or alternatively taken online. Should you decide to attempt the Day Skipper Practical Course without having taken the theory course, you will be required to demonstrate knowledge to this level during the course.
Pre-course experience – 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht
Assumed Knowledge – Basic navigation and helmsmanship. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand
Minimum Duration – 5 Days
Minimum Age – 16
Course Content - Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines,
victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising, tidal theory and, where possible, practical demonstration.
Ability after the course - Pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation, Can skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.
Coastal Skipper
Advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations. It is a satisfying but intensive week, with candidates often working towards a Certificate of Competence. You will be expected to complete the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster™ Offshore shorebased course beforehand as there is insufficient time to teach you theory during the week. Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions. By the end of the course you should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster™.
Pre-course experience – 15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
Assumed Knowledge – Boat handling to the standard of Day Skipper and navigation to shorebased Coastal
Minimum Duration – 5 Days
Minimum Age – 17
Course Content - Passage planning, Preparation for sea, Pilotage, Passage making and ability as skipper, Yacht handling under power, Yacht handling under sail, Adverse weather conditions, Emergency situations, advanced tidal theory, including secondary port calculations and, where possible, practical
demonstration.
Ability after the course – Able to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night.
Greece - Learn to Sail & Rya Courses
Our partners in Greece operate the Poros Yachting Academy, an RYA recognised training centre, located on Poros island with a range of courses suitable for all abilities, from complete beginners through to Coastal skipper and Yachtmaster.
| Course | Departure Dates | Live aboard a School Yacht | Own Boat Tuition | ||||||
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| RYA Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper |
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| 24 May - 26 Sep | £795 | From £995 | |||||||
| ICC (International Certificate of Competence) | 05 Apr - 23 May & 27 Sep - 25 Oct | £696 | From £995 | ||||||
| 24 May - 26 Sep | £795 | From £995 | |||||||
| Own Yacht tuition: Prices in £ per yacht+yacht charter cost (maximum 5 students). Live aboard school yacht: Prices are per person, based on 2 sharing a cabin. All prices are exclusive of flights and transfers. Extras: ICC certificate: £45, Competent Crew and Day Skipper certificate: £75 RYA G15 / G4 Log Book available from RYA Book Retailers from £10 including P&P. |
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Croatia - Learn to Sail & Rya Courses
| COURSE | Departure Date | Live aboard a school Yacht | Instructor for Own Yacht Tuition |
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| RYA Courses: ICC, Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper | 07 Apr -26 May | £695 | £995* |
| 27 May - 28 Sep | £795 | £995* | |
| 29 Sep - 02 Oct | £695 | £995* |
RYA training is provided by Seafarer Training Zaton.
Prices are Per person or Per Yacht* for the instructor
Days 6 (7 Nights on board) for Shared accommodation on the Tuition Yacht
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.
Port taxes and mooring fees: £50 per person per week on Tuition yachts. Mooring fees and tourist tax payable by clients directly on private tuition.
A 50% supplement applies for single cabin occupancy on the training boat.
