Capstan Sailing

RYA Start Yachting

Introduction to yachting

Aimed at complete beginners these two days provide a comfortable, relaxed and safe introduction to yacht sailing. The emphasis here is on having a fun time while experiencing this sport in a safe environment.

Our patient instructors will take you through the basics of sail handling and steering the boat and you will spend two nights and two days on board one of our well equipped and comfortable cruising yachts. If you enjoy this course you can use it as the first half of a Competent Crew Course and return at a later date.

We usually meet on a Friday evening (night before the course), when your instructor will show you around the yacht, give you a safety briefing and you will have a chance to get to know the rest of the crew.

You will live and eat aboard the yacht for the weekend and all meals are provided (except one evening meal which is taken ashore, usually the first evening).

Course duration: 2 days.
Price: GBP 285 – 350
Minimum age: 12
Experience: None
Certificate: RYA Start Yachting

Dates:

• 05/Jul – 07/Jul
• 15/Aug – 17/Aug

RYA Competent Crew

A more thorough five full days introduction into the sport of yacht sailing, this course can be done in one week or spread over weekends. Students will live on board one of our modern, well maintained cruising yachts, and experience all aspects of sailing. Our friendly instructors will ensure you not only complete the Competent Crew syllabus but also introduce some boat handling under sail and power. By the end of the course you will be both competent and confident to sail with others and have learnt all that is required to crew effectively. Five Day Courses run from Sunday 1800 to Friday 1600, all food is provided on board except one evening meal which are usually taken ashore (although if as a crew you decide you wish to sample the local fare on more nights we can arrange it). Accommodation is on board for the week.

Duration: 6 days.
Price: GBP 450 – 550
Minimum age: 12
Опыт: None
Сертификат: RYA Competent Crew

Dates:

• 05/Jul – 10/Jul
• 15/Aug – 20/Aug

RYA Day Skipper

This 5 day course aims to provide you with all the skills you require to successfully skipper a yacht by day, and includes a number of night hours to boost your confidence at night work.

Most students will have completed a Day Skipper Theory Course before joining the practical, although this is not always necessary.

Over the 5 days you will cover berthing and boat handling in a range of situations, carry out several sailing passages, including navigation, and will experience life on board a cruising yacht. All food is provided (except the first evening meal) and this is a great opportunity to learn not only from our experienced instructors, but also the others on the boat.

This course is popular with those looking to charter yachts, in the UK and abroad, as it is often the minimum requirement for chartering.

Duration: 6 days.
Price: GBP 500 – 600
Minimum age: 12
Experience: 100 sea miles
Certificate: RYA Day Skipper

Dates:

• 05/Jul – 10/Jul
• 15/Aug – 20/Aug

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal/Coastal Skipper (Commercial endorsement)

The RYA Coastal Skipper course aims to provide the knowledge and skills required to skipper a yacht and manage a crew in unfamiliar waters, by day and night. Over the 5 days your instructor will take you through more advanced maneuvres under sail, tricky berthing situations, and advanced boat handling. The level of navigation and theory is higher too – most people will come on this course having completed a Coastal/Yachtmaster Shorebased course.

This course can be followed with an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Exam if required, which can in turn be commercially endorsed. The RYA Charge a separate fee for this, and an external examiner will need to come down.

We usually undertake some longer passages out of the Solent on this course, with destinations including Chichester harbour and the waters to the East of the Solent, and Poole, Weymouth, Christchurch and other areas to the West of the Solent.

Duration: 6 days.
Цена: GBP 500 – 600
Minimum age: 12
Experience: 20 days at sea, 400 miles, 2 days as skipper, 12 night hours, SRC, First Aid
Certificate: RYA Coastal Skipper.
Additional certification: MCA Yachtmaster Coastal, if required

Dates:

• TBD

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercial Endorsement)

Preparation and exam.

The Yachtmaster Exam is renowned world over as the benchmark standard by which other nations set their standards, and many Yachtsmen aspire to this standard as either a personal goal, or as a means to go on and work commercially.

We offer a 5 day preparation course during which our instructors will offer tips and advice on the standards expected during the exam, as well as coaching on any areas you may be weaker in. The week is a fairly intensive appraisal of your skills, and there is very little time to learn new ones, so we advise you give us a call or send us an e-mail first so we can discuss you current skils, and help ensure you reach your goals.

The Exam is subject to an additional fee from the RYA – Payable on the day.

Duration: 6 or 7 days. 5 days – preparation, up to 2 days – exam
Цена: GBP 700 – 900
MInimum age: 16
Experience: 50 days at sea, 2500 miles, 5 passages over 60 miles, 2 as skipper. SRC, First Aid.
Certificate: RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore.
Additional certification: RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore.

Dates:

• TBD