Course Outline
This RYA Competent Crew practical sailing course teaches you the basics of sailing and all the skills you need to be an effective member of a yacht crew. It is a complete basic sailing course suitable for beginners or those with some sailing experience (perhaps in dinghies) who want to ensure a good foundation before the next level. You will learn how to steer the boat on a compass heading and ‘on the wind’, how to set and trim sails, operate winches, manoeuvre the yacht (tacking and gybeing) as a team, how to prepare a boat to enter and leave harbour, how to pick up moorings and anchor, and of course all the ropework and knots. On residential courses you will live aboard the boat with the instructor and 3 or 4 other students/crew. Each day will involve a mixture of short passages from port to port and intensive exercises. We will be in harbour or anchorage every night but on one evening you will get a few hours experience of night sailing. The courses are always great fun. All meals are provided aboard but there will be opportunities to go ashore during some evenings.
Course Details
The Competent Crew course requires five days. Book a five day Sailing course or a combination of two and three day Sailing weekends to complete this course. More course info.
Shared or sole occupancy available to book. Yachts may stay away from base overnight. Meals aboard included.
- 5 Day Course (0900 Monday to 1600 Friday). Price £699 – £759
- 3 X 2-day weekends (2000 Friday to 1600 Sunday). Price £329 – £379 per weekend
- 1 X 2-day weekend and 1 X 3 day weekend (0900 Saturday to 1600 Monday)
Price £329– £379 for 2 days. £479– £503 for 3-days
Student / Instructor Ratio: Maximum 5:1 / Minimum 3:1
Minimum age: 12 years old, children under the age of 18 would require a parent or guardian to attend the course with them.
Essential Prior Knowledge/Experience: Nil
Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course would be beneficial.
