RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper Course
5 Day course; Monday 21st to Friday 25th September 2026
2 Spot(s) left
Description
[You’ll be asked to select either Competent Crew or Day Skipper after clicking the BOOK button.] We’ll contact you to arrange your deposit payment to secure your place. Bookings are held for 24 hours once payment details are sent. If the deposit isn’t received in that time, your provisional booking will be released. The balance is due nine weeks before your course starts. Stage 1 – RYA Competent Crew Learn the foundations of cruising yacht sailing and become a confident, capable crew member. The RYA Competent Crew course is ideal for beginners and covers safety, seamanship, helmsmanship, and all aspects of life aboard a modern cruising yacht. You’ll finish with the skills and confidence to take an active part in sailing and running the boat. Stage 2 – RYA Day Skipper Ready to take charge? The RYA Day Skipper course builds on your experience, developing your navigation, pilotage, and boat-handling skills. You’ll skipper short passages under the guidance of your instructor and gain the confidence to take command of a cruising yacht in familiar waters by day. We look forward to welcoming you aboard! ⛵️ Note: We recommend inexpensive travel insurance (around £12) to protect against needing to cancel your sailing holiday or course.
Terms and Conditions
Clients are strongly advised to take out holiday insurance that covers sailing. Sportscoverdirect.com and others offer this at very inexpensive prices (circa £12). Asking to delay or postpone your course is the same as cancelling your booking. Refunds to the Client of any money paid to Academy Sailing for a Booking are made in accordance with the following periods of notice given by the Client of the Cancellation:- * MORE than 8 weeks – full refund of the Programme fee paid LESS the non-refundable deposit amount shown against the service and LESS any card processing fees and bank fees. * 8 weeks or less, but MORE than 4 weeks – 50% of the Programme fee, LESS any card processing and bank fees. Where the Client has not made full payment, the balance between the deposit and 50% of the Programme fee must be paid to Academy Sailing before the cancellation becomes valid. * 4 weeks and less – no refund of the Programme fee. Where the Client has not made full payment, the balance between the deposit and the full programme fee remain owed by the Client to Academy Sailing.