Miramar Sailing School RYA Start Yachting Courses based in Antigua, Caribbean

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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.