RYA SCHEME:
Sail Cruising

Competent Crew

The RYA Competent Crew course introduces beginners to life on board a sailing yacht. Over five days, participants learn essential skills such as steering, ropework, sail handling, and basic safety procedures. The course emphasizes teamwork and confidence-building, making it ideal for those new to sailing. By the end, participants will ...see more
Course

Course Overview

The RYA Competent Crew course introduces beginners to life on board a sailing yacht. Over five days, participants learn essential skills such as steering, ropework, sail handling, and basic safety procedures. The course emphasizes teamwork and confidence-building, making it ideal for those new to sailing. By the end, participants will feel capable of contributing effectively as crew members on any yacht.
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Fundamentals

Course Content

Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and fighting, personal safety equipment, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship, general duties, and manners.

Minimum Age
Recommended age 12

Minimum Duration
5 days. Often run over 3 weekends or 3 days plus a weekend. If you have done the Start Yachting course, this course can be completed in 3 or 4 days.

Certificate Issuing Criteria

Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines.

Course Format
Afloat

Places running this course

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NYS Sailing School Kastela

Kastel Gomilica, Kastel Gomilica, Croatia
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Blue Sailing

Arzon, Brittany, France
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Zephyr Training

Antibes, Antibes, France
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Sail School NI

Bangor, County Down, United Kingdom
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Premier Sailing

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, United Kingdom
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C-MASTERS International Sailing School

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Sailing Away School Of Sailing

Central Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Seawings

Cascais, Cascais, Portugal
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Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre

Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
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Anglesey School Of Yachting

Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
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NL Sailing/Zeezeilschool Scheveningen

Den Haag, Den Haag, Netherlands
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UKSA

Cowes, Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom
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Ondeck Antigua

English Harbour, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
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Dubai Offshore Sailing Club

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Sailtrain

Felixstowe, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Broad Reach Sailing

Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Dutch Offshore Sailing Academy | Zeezeilers.nl

Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands
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Akademia Jachtingu

Jastarnia, Jastarnia, Poland
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Sail & Powerboat Training

Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Prosailing Malta

Il-Gżira, Il-Gżira, Malta