RYA Competent Crew Course

RYA Competent Crew

The RYA Competent Crew course is an ideal course for beginners or anyone with limited experience wanting to learn to sail.  You will be taught basic seamanship and helmsmanship in the sheltered waters of The Solent. During the 5 day Competent Crew course you will get a chance to steer, handle sails and be part of the crew. After the course you will have a taste to do more sailing and further your skills and experience and should have become a useful crew member on board a sailing yacht.

The Competent Crew course is ideal for dinghy sailors wishing to learn to sail a cruising yacht and for those who have already done some sailing but want to learn a bit more about crewing safely and using the correct techniques.  The course is designed to help you become a safe and proficient crew member whilst having fun out on the water and ashore.

You can take the RYA Competent Crew course as a 5 day course or over 3 weekends. We also offer a 2 and 3 day weekend option to make up the 5 days.

You can choose any 3 weekends from our programme to complete your course. You will receive 6 days tuition with the extra day free of charge compared with taking the course over 2 weekends.

You will be awarded a Competent Crew course certificate for completing this course.

After completing the RYA Competent Crew course you will then be able to progress on to the RYA Day Skipper theory and RYA Day Skipper practical courses.

Click here for the full RYA Competent Crew Syllabus

Competent Crew Student Reviews

 

What made the course for me was Stuart’s friendly and precise delivery. He has a real knack to getting his points across and making you feel that you had a positive experience. Great course, thank you!

Kevin - Competent Crew, March 2012

Friendly, relaxed, good tuition. Hope to do Day Skipper shortly – will give you a call!

Richard - Competent Crew, March 2012

Course dates and fees

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Duration	5 days	Maximum students: instructor	5:1
Location	Solent	Minimum age	All ages although under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
What’s included	Accommodation on board one of our Bavaria yachts Breakfast, lunch, evening meal * and drinks on board, berthing fees, free hire of wet weather gear.	Extras	Evening meal ashore on joining evening if required, log book if required £5.50
When	Friday evening 1900hrs to Wednesday afternoon 1600hrs or Sunday evening 1900hrs to Friday afternoon 1600hrs. Also 3 weekends. All year round	Don’t forget	Anything you cannot travel without as we cannot cater for everyone’s special favourites!
Let us know about	Any special dietary requirements and needs. Please note, we will do our best to cater for vegetarian diets or food allergies but not general food fads! Please call the office if in doubt.	Cost	October – March £420.00- £550.00 April – September £520.00 - £595.00

* Evening meals taken ashore on weekend courses.

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