Start Yachting – Practical Course
This is a 2 day starter course that simply takes you sailing around the beautiful coastline of Antigua. The course provides a short introduction to sail cruising for complete beginners.
By the end of the course, you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and an awareness of safety on board, and have answered several of the “Is it for me?” questions.
The full syllabus includes:
- Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat
- Ropework
- Sailing and helming on all points of sail and under power
- Rules of the road (Collision Regulations)
- Meteorology
- Recovery of man overboard
- Suitable clothing and equipment
- Emergency equipment and safety precautions

Your RYA Start Yachting Course Completion certificate will be carried forward to your next course, RYA Competent Crew, and reduce this normally 5 day course to 3 days or 2 weekends.

