Tortola RYA Day Skipper Course
Sunsail’s new base at Wickham’s Cay II, Tortola, is the best located and best equipped on the island, situated on the outskirts of Road Town, it is the perfect starting point for an amazing British Virgin Islands bareboat sailing holiday. In fact, the sailing here is so fantastic that we have more yachts here than anywhere else in the world.
The British Virgin Islands offers an ideal blend of easy deep-water island hops, consistent trade winds, line-of-sight navigation and plentiful sheltered anchorages, making this an excellent family-friendly location and perfect for sailing holidays.
Crystal clear waters – ideal for snorkelling and diving, picture perfect beaches, extraordinary rock formations, plentiful onshore attractions and a great selection of laid-back bars and restaurants ensure that a British Virgin Islands (BVI) sailing holiday will be one to remember.
The British Virgin Islands are classed as a level 1 sailing area (Levels explained).
A British Virgin Islands yacht charter from Tortola, with its easy, deep-water sailing between the sixty stunning islands of the archipelago, is suitable for sailors with only a small amount of previous experience, which novices can gain at our on-site RYA sailing school.
The liveliest sailing is generally around Christmas and the most gentle during the summer months. Winds in the winter are generally north-east trade winds, in summer they come from the south-east. Temperatures average 26º - 30ºC (78 - 86ºF) year round.
The British Virgin Islands offers an ideal blend of easy deep-water island hops, consistent trade winds, line-of-sight navigation and plentiful sheltered anchorages, making this an excellent family-friendly location and perfect for sailing holidays.
Crystal clear waters – ideal for snorkelling and diving, picture perfect beaches, extraordinary rock formations, plentiful onshore attractions and a great selection of laid-back bars and restaurants ensure that a British Virgin Islands (BVI) sailing holiday will be one to remember.
The British Virgin Islands are classed as a level 1 sailing area (Levels explained).
A British Virgin Islands yacht charter from Tortola, with its easy, deep-water sailing between the sixty stunning islands of the archipelago, is suitable for sailors with only a small amount of previous experience, which novices can gain at our on-site RYA sailing school.
The liveliest sailing is generally around Christmas and the most gentle during the summer months. Winds in the winter are generally north-east trade winds, in summer they come from the south-east. Temperatures average 26º - 30ºC (78 - 86ºF) year round.
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Itinerary / Highlights
Ability after courseSkipper a small yacht in familiar water by day.
Pre-course experience
5 Days sailing, 100 miles, 4 night hours and theory.
Pre-exam experience
10 Days sailing, 200 miles, 8 night hours and theory.
Day skipper theory knowledge essential. To do the day skipper practical course you require a full working knowledge of the theory, including: chartwork, navigation, how to plot a course, how to plot estimated position and leeway, application of deviation and variation, plotting transits, making a passage plan, iala bouyage system, light characteristics, safety & emergency equipment.
Duration
5 days and 5 nights
Meals
Breakfasts, lunches and one evening meal included. excluding special dietary requirements.
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