RYA Sail Cruising

Competent Crew Course

Solent based weekend and weekday courses starting from Ocean Village, Southampton.

Prices are from £435 and include accommodation, meals on board, fuel and overnight public mooring fees.

Our yachts are fitted out to a high specification including the navigation and deck equipment necessary to complete all aspects of the course. The yachts are also fitted with home comforts such as refrigerated cool box, showers, 240v shore supply and cabin heating.

Courses generally run with a low student to instructor ratio (maximum 4:1), however we are happy to consider groups of five people if booking as a group.

Your instructor will be a fully qualified RYA Cruising or Yachtmaster Instructor.

The Course & Content

These 5 day courses are a great introduction to yachting. There are no prerequisites, simply come along, learn and enjoy!

The RYA Competent Crew course ìntroduces the complete beginner to yachting and teaches personal safety, seamanship, helmsmanship to the level required to be a useful crew member on a sailing yacht. It also provides an opportunity to experience sailing at night, providing a totally different perspective on the tasks and hazards!

An RYA Competent Crew certificate is awarded on completion of the course.

What To Do Next....

Choose either a 2 day plus 3 day weekend combination or a 5 day period from our schedule of dates and prices. Other dates may be available - please ask.

Simply call us to confirm availability and to discuss your requirements in more detail, then complete and return one booking form per person with a 30% deposit payment.

Once the full course fee has been received we will send a formal booking confirmation and Joining Instructions to you.

Other useful pre course information is provided in our Sail Cruising Courses - Preliminaries sheet

If you are a group of four or five people, please call us to discuss group discounts and dates.

Useful Pre Course Reading

RYA Competent Crew Practical Course Notes

RYA Sail Crusing - Syllabus & Logbook

...and after Competent Crew?

Consideration should be given to completing the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Course now.

It is also important to gain more crewing experience if you intend to progress to the Day Skipper Practical Course and beyond. This can be achieved by joining us on our fantastic selection of holiday cruises in a variety of exotic locations! For those looking for more excitement, consider the thrills and spills of regattas and racing!

If time away from work is an issue, have a look at our 9 Day RYA Combined Shorebased & Practical Course - this course is the most time efficient way of achieving both qualifications!