
Start from zero · RYA
Competent Crew
Your first week aboard, as a real member of the crew.
Length5 days aboard (7 from April to September)
WhereAboard from Cannigione or Olbia, Sardinia
LanguageIn English, with Italian instructors
Costfrom €800
Who it’s for
For anyone who has never sailed, or only as a passenger. Runs alongside the Day Skipper, on the same boat.
What it lets you do
Being useful on deck: sails, engine, manoeuvres, anchoring, watches.
Prerequisites
- None: no licence, no experience
What you learn
- 01How the boat works, from sails to engine
- 02Knots, lines and berthing
- 03Helming and points of sail
- 04Anchoring and life aboard
- 05Safety and man overboard
Included
- Boat, fuel and mooring fees
- Nights aboard, bed linen
- RYA instructor aboard, small groups
- RYA certificate
Not included
- Provisions: shopping together on day one
- Travel to the marina
Price
- October – March · 5 days€800
- April – May · 7 days€850
- June & September · 7 days€950
- July – August · 7 days€1,050
Provisions extra: we shop together on day one.
The basics, on video
Helm, propeller and basic chartwork, from our YouTube lessons. In the student area they sit inside the right chapter.

