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Competent Crew

Price range: 490,00 € through 990,00 €

Only 4-5 students with one instructor during 5 days on board

  • RYA book
  • RYA certificate
  • Light lunch
  • Insurance on board

Not included:

  • Other meals
  • Mooring in other Marinas
  • Private Cabin: +200€ (optional)

(The price of the course from June to September will be 990€)

Description

For beginners and those who would like to become useful crew members rather than just passengers. Experience living on board and get to know the boat. 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 and assist in all the day to day duties on board.

Pre-course experience: None

Duration: 5 days on board

Minimum age: None

Calendar

Type Start date Finish date Schedule Exam
ON BOARD 01/06/2026 05/06/2026 09:30 - 18:30 CONTINUOUS ASSESMENT
ON BOARD 06/07/2026 10/07/2026 09:30 - 18:30 CONTINUOUS ASSESMENT
FIRST WEEKEND 11/09/2026 13/09/2026 09:30 - 18:30 CONTINUOUS ASSESMENT
SECOND WEEKEND 19/09/2026 20/09/2026 09:30 - 18:30 CONTINUOUS ASSESMENT
ON BOARD 12/10/2026 16/10/2026 09:30 - 18:30 CONTINUOUS ASSESMENT

Syllabus

Course content:

  • Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat
  • Rigging and sails
  • Sail handling
  • Ropework
  • Fire precautions and firefighting
  • Personal safety equipment
  • Man overboard procedures
  • Emergency equipment
  • Meteorology
  • Seasickness
  • Helmsmanship
  • General duties
  • Manners and customs
  • Rules of the road

At the end of the course you will be surprised how much you have learned and you will have reached the minimum requirement in order to be able to make the Day Skipper Training Course.

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