RYA Competent Crew
Step into the world of sailing the right way. Learn to move safely and efficiently on board right from the start.
This course is designed for complete beginners or those with some prior sailing experience who want to improve their technique. Over the course of a week-long training, you will learn essential sailing skills, including sail handling, mooring techniques, and life at sea. You’ll practice steering a sailboat, tying knots, and understanding key safety principles, including how to handle emergency situations. By the end of the course, as the name suggests, you will become a competent and valued crew member on any sailing yacht. Laying a solid foundation in these essential skills will significantly ease your progression in your future sailing journey.
If you are planning to take a skipper course at any level, bring your partner, children, or friends along for the RYA Competent Crew course. In a safe and controlled environment, they will discover the beauty of sailing and become an invaluable support to you as a skipper on future voyages together.
This course is typically led by a Czech or Slovak instructor, but the training is also conducted in English.
Information and conditions
6 days (7 nights) on board, the course starts on Saturday evening and ends on Friday evening, with the option to stay overnight until Saturday morning.
None, but a minimum age of 12 years is generally recommended.
No exam, participants receive a certificate of completion.
None
Nautical terminology, maritime skills, and practical crew work in various situations, as well as daily life on board.
RYA Competent crew
RYA Sail Cruising Scheme Syllabus and Logbook
The practical course fee includes: accommodation on a fully RYA-certified sailing yacht, including all fees, mooring in the home marina, instruction from an RYA-certified instructor, course materials, and certification fees.
The course fee does not include: harbor fees outside the home marina, fuel consumed during the week, and food costs (shared equally among participants), as well as personal and travel insurance and transportation to the course location.
The meal plan is arranged by the crew, but typically, a joint grocery purchase is made before departure. Breakfast, snacks, and light lunches are usually prepared on board, while dinners are either on board or at a restaurant, depending on crew preference (usually a combination of both).
Before the course, we can connect all registered participants to coordinate shared transportation and other arrangements.
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