Learn to Sail in the Med

Trip Highlights

The warm sunny Aegean and Ionian are the perfect places to learn to sail or improve your sailing skills and the professionally qualified native English speaking instructors of our affiliated RYA recognised sailing schools are the ideal tutors. On offer are courses for all abilities from complete beginner up to Coastal Skipper and Yachtmasters on 'live-aboard' yachts operating from Seafarer's flotilla and charter bases from March until November. Alternatively you can choose to charter a yacht for your own party and we can organise a live-aboard instructor for an RYA course or pre-flotilla training - it's a great way to combine a holiday and learn to sail courses for friends or the family. Some nights you may meet up with our flotilla for social events, and after one week's training many guests progress to skippering a yacht in the flotilla in week two. Courses on tuition yachts include continental breakfast and light lunch plus fuel, port dues and taxes. Own boat tuition is on a self-catering basis with fuel and mooring extra.

Price Details

Price

From: GBP475 per person (7 Nights)

Price Includes

• 7 or 14 day charter of your chosen yacht type
• Welcome grocery pack
• Fuel, plus full tanks of water and gas
• All taxes
• Beach party / BBQ (2 week holidays only)

Price Excludes

• Sailing Tuition (optional - extra charge) Optional trips and excursions Food Mooring charges en route Flights and transfers (optional - extra charge) Gratuities

Departure Dates

Season:- Dates:- Pre-flotilla Competent Crew Competent Crew Day Slipper
Own Boat Day Slipper Coastal Skipper
Coastal Skipper Own Boat
Low 1 April - 1 May 475 475 839

Mid 2 May – 19 June 525 519 925

High 20 June – 18 Sept 575 575 998

Mid 19 Sept – 30 Oct 525 519 925

Low 31 Oct – 27 Nov 475 475 839

Itinerary

Learn To Sail:-

3 DAY - Pre Flotilla Learn to sail
If you have yacht or dinghy experience but have got a bit rusty this course will refresh your techniques for navigation, mooring and anchoring. Once you have regained your confidence you will be issued with a competence certificate and you can skipper a yacht in our flotilla under the guidance of our lead crew.

6 DAYS - Pre Flotilla Learn to Sail
For the sailing novice or less experienced sailor, this course will give you all the skills you need to join the flotilla as skipper of your yacht. Course content is similar to the above and can be the first week of a 2 week flotilla holiday.

6 DAYS - RYA Competent Crew Course, with 7 days accommodation
This RYA (non-tidal) course is ideal for teaching beginners or dinghy sailors all the basics required to be competent crew members. It covers yacht handling under sail and power, rope work, man overboard procedures, mooring and anchoring, rowing a dinghy and assisting with day-to-day onboard routines. The RYA Competent Crew Handbook (Ref CCPCN) is recommended pre-course reading.
Learn to Sail at the Helm

6 DAYS - RYA Day Skipper, with 7 days accommodation onboard
The next step up for those with crewing experience, this RYA accredited course is designed to develop the competence and confidence required to skipper a yacht. The recommended experience for this course includes 5 days on board a yacht, 100 sea miles, and 4 night hours sailing. Ideally you will have taken the RYA day skipper shorebased theory course, or be able to demonstrate a corresponding level of knowledge. Course content follows the non-tidal syllabus of the RYA tearn to sail course.

6 DAYS - RYA Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster with 7 days accommodation onboard
These courses are for more experienced sailors only. This is an advanced course where you learn the skills you need to skipper a yacht safely by day or night throughout the Mediterranean or other non tidal waters. Previous experience recommended: 15 days at sea, 2 days as skipper, 300 Sea miles, 8 night hours. Also note that 50% of the qualifying experience shown above can be gained in non-tidal waters. Ideally students will have taken the RYA shore based Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased theory course or should be able to demonstrate a corresponding level of knowledge.

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