RYA Day Skipper course

A course for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills.

Start and finish
Nice, France
Dates
On request
Duration
5 days
Level
Experienced
Languages
Russian, English
Places
On request

About the event

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.

Pre-course experience: 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht

Assumed knowledge: Theory to the level of Day Skipper. It is recommended you attend the Day Skipper shorebased course beforehand.

Minimum duration: 5 days, 3 weekends or 3 days plus 2 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

The price depends on the place and season. An individual course starts from 5400 eur.

Offers and pricing

Places on this trip are available on request. The organizer will reply with boats and prices.

Itinerary

  1. RYA Day Skipper course

Location

France