RYA Competent Crew

Duration: 5 Days (Sunday to Friday)
Previous Experience Required: None
Course Overview: Introduction to yachting including basic seamanship and helming skills under sail and Power

Cost:
High Season (Apr – Sep): £475

Low Season (Oct – Mar): £450

2 Weekends: £525

An ideal starting course before taking on more advanced course such as the Day Skipper 9 day combined course or Day Skipper theory; RYA Competent Crew introduces the absolute beginner to the delights of sailing aboard a cruising yacht. It is also an ideal stepping stone for dinghy sailors to try yachting and for those who have already done some crewing but wish to learn the right way. At the end of the 5 days you will have become, as the name suggests, a competent (and confident) member of the crew. The course is designed to provide as much fun and enjoyment as possible in a safe and reassuring environment.

You will be taught the fundamentals of crewing such as knots, nautical terms, sail handling and helming, as well as how to “live” in the environment of a cruising yacht. During the RYA Competent Crew course you will spend all 5 days aboard the yacht visiting many of the beautiful harbours and anchorages around the South Cornwall coast. With a maximum of 5 students per course, your fully qualified instructors devote plenty of time to your individual needs. Safety is paramount in all RYA courses and you will learn how to operate flares, lifejackets, safety harnesses, liferafts, how to assist the recovery of a man overboard and participate in at least four hours of night time sailing during the course.

You will be awarded the RYA Competent Crew Certificate and be an asset to any crew you join.

Itinerary:  Weekends: 1830 Friday until approximately 1600 Sunday. Weeks: 1830 Sunday until approximately 1600 Friday

What’s Included:  All food except the evening of joining, wet weather gear and lifejacket, mooring fees and accommodation onboard.
Next Step:  RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course or RYA Day Skipper Theory

Course Dates:

2012

March 5th – 10th – Full

March 19th – 24th

April 2nd – 6th (2 Places left)

May 7th – 12th

May 21st - 26th

June 4th – 9th

June 18th – 23rd

July 16th – 21st

August 6th – 11th

September 3rd – 8th

September 17th – 22nd

October 8th – 13th

October 22nd – 27th

November 5th – 10th

November 19th – 24th

December 10th – 15th