Your first command · RYA
Day Skipper
A week between La Maddalena and Corsica, and you come back a skipper.
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 those with some sea time who want to skipper their own boat, chartered ones included. Runs on the same boat as the Competent Crew.
What it lets you do
Skipper in familiar waters, up to 20 miles from a safe haven, responsible for boat and crew.
Prerequisites
- Recommended: 5 days at sea, 100 miles, 4 night hours
- You can take it without a licence or previous certificates
What you learn
- 01Preparing boat and crew
- 02Berthing under power, anchoring under sail and power
- 03Pilotage and passage planning
- 04Night sailing
- 05Man overboard recovery
- 06Meteorology
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.
