RYA Day Skipper practical

RYA Day Skipper is the fastest way to get practical knowledge on self-reliant yacht handling. 

Practial courses are organized on board of saliling yacht Delphia 37 and last for 5 days. The training crew is a maximum of five people which facilitates individual approach to every participant and gives more time for manouvering exercises and independent yacht handling.  

Each day of the course is filled with intensive practical training: port maneuvering, route planning and also exercises based on real life situations (alarms, rules of the road, navigation, emergency situations etc.)

During stops in ports you can revise or consult the instructor. 

This training is in English. 

The programme of RYA Day Skipper course includes: 

• practical training in port maneuvering, 
• planning the passage in various weather conditions,
• traditional, visual and electronic navigation, 
• preparing yachts for cruising,
• safety procedures,
• emergency maneuvers, anchoring.

We sail by day and some night hours. During 5 full training days you will get to know ports in Gulf of Gdansk, which is perfect for the first self-reliant crousing. 

During the course you can get a confirmation of about 50 hours of sea time. 

RYA Day Skipper course is a training for those who want to charter the yacht bareboat and run the cruise (e.g. in Croatia or Gdansk Bay). 

In order to take advantage of the course, participant needs to know how to handle a yacht under sail and posses basic theoretical knowledge on sailing safety, piloting and rules of the road.

Command of English is required.

• knowledge of handling yacht under sail,
• 5 days of sea time, 100Nm, 4 hours by night;
• at least 16 years old;
• communicative command of English.

The course starts at 10am in our training centre at Portowa 43 Str. in Jastarnia

Once the crew meets, we move to a yacht, present the course programme and weather forecast. Right after the briefing we begin our training. 

Akademia Jachtingu runs its courses in accordance to RYA standards and policies. We do our best to ensure the high quality service in our school. 

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