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At Sail the Canaries we aim to deliver the best quality tuition in a fun, friendly and safe environment.

Our sailing courses are run on a friendly yet professional basis with experienced instructors who will make your sailing lessons both fun and memorable. We are the only school in the Canary Islands with a MAXIMUM student to instructor ratio of 4:1. We also run 6 day RYA courses instead of the usual 5 and students have a private cabin. Great discounts are available for exclusive use sailing courses.

Learn to sail with us from our base in Corralejo on the north of Fuerteventura. Our cruising grounds are between the numerous ports and anchorages on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. It has ideal sailing conditions with good steady winds, lots of places to visit that are close by as well as all year round sunshine!

Fuerteventura is famous for it’s great winds and incredible beaches. It is Europe’s home of wind and kite surfing and has a lovely laid back and friendly feel to it and is an amazing place to start your sailing holiday.

Sail The Canaries is a recognised Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Training Centre. We offer the following RYA Practical Courses : Competent Crew (beginners sailing course), Day Skipper, Coastal skipper and Cruising Instructor. Shorebased Courses: “Must Have” Day Skipper Theory, Day Skipper Theory, RYA Online Theory Courses, Short Range Certificate (SRC/ VHF radio).

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Sail The Canaries offers courses that are part of the RYA Motor Cruising, Shorebased, Powerboat, Sail Cruising and Specialist Short Courses schemes. It is also authorised to conduct ICC tests for sailing vessels.

RYA TRAINING CENTRE

Sail The Canaries is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.

ICC TEST CENTRE

Sail The Canaries is an ICC (International Certificate of Competence) Test Centre authorised to conduct ICC tests.

RYA Courses Offered

Sail The Canaries offers courses that are part of the following RYA Schemes.

Motor Cruising

Practical and theory courses for handling, navigating and skippering motor cruisers.

Shorebased

Theory courses covering navigation, safety, weather and passage planning.

Powerboat

Practical powerboat handling, safety and development courses.

Sail Cruising

Practical and theory courses from first experience through to confident yacht skippering.

Specialist Short Courses

Focused training in areas such as marine radio, first aid, sea survival, diesel engines and radar.