RYA COSTAL SKIPPER/ COMPETENT CREW 5 DAYS

Advance Your Seamanship Skills in Caernarfon, Wales!

Key learning points: Passage planning, preparation for sea, passage making and ability as skipper, yacht handling under sail and power, adverse weather conditions.

RYA Competent Crew: This course is aimed at beginners and those who want to become an active crew member rather than just a passenger .RYA Coastal Skipper: This course is aimed at aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills. By the end of the week coastal skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more challenging conditions.
What’s included
– Meals onboard: The boat will be stocked to provide three meals per day as well as snacks and drinks. If you have any special dietary requirements please note them when booking.
-The Yacht: 38ft Hanse 385 . Commercially coded by RYA/MCA as category 2 compliant the yacht can carry 6 people including the Skipper. Facilities onboard include; heating, hot water, cooker, fridge, toilet, Radar, GPS and AIS.
What’s not included
– Sleeping bag
Highlights
Develop your yacht sailing skills on this cruising course where both the RYA Competent Crew and the RYA Coastal Skipper courses run alongside each other. All our instructors are highly knowledgeable and experienced skippers and will ensure you really get the most out of your time onboard.

Check-in details
Please arrive at the centre for 19:00, for a briefing with the instructor before heading to port dinorwig
What to bring
– warm clothes
– a sleeping bag and sailing wellies (not black soled)
Restrictions
Coastal Skipper-15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours / Comp Crew no pre-requisits
Extras
Evening Meal before heading on the yacht is not included, please contact the centre if you’d like a warm meal from 17:30