RYA Competent Crew
The RYA Competent Crew course is a 5 day course for beginners or those wishing to build on the skill they have learned during the RYA Start Yachting course. It is the foundation for anyone who would like to become an active and knowledgeable crew member.
Course content
Experience living on board and really getting to know the yacht. Virtually the whole course is hands-on. You are the crew - without you the sails won't go up and the yacht won't be steered. This course is available as 5 consecutive days on board, or can be divided up over 2 weekends of 2 and 3 days each.
Enjoy the sailing and learn many new nautical terms and names of parts of a yacht, her rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework, safety measures, fire precautions, personal safety equipment, executing the man-over-board drill, emergency equipment, meteorology, helmsmanship, manners and customs, rules of the road, and much more.
How to prepare yourself for this course
In order to get the most out of your course, we offer you the possibility to do our online pre-course knowledge quiz. The quiz helps you to test your knowledge and to assess whether you need more preparation in some areas.
Ability after the course
By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a proper lookout, use the engine, and assist in daily routines on board. You should also have visited some of the many interesting places in Zeeland and its coastal area. This course will provide you with a good foundation for many years of confident cruising.
What's included
- Tuition by one of our RYA instructors
- Accommodation on board in your own cabin (no sharing)
- All meals and drinks on board
- All mooring fees
- All fuel fees
- Free parking at our premises
- Online pre-course knowledge quiz
- Competent Crew course certificate
Next steps
After successfully completing this course, it is time to go sailing as much as you can and build up experience based on your acquired Competent Crew skills. Our C-MASTERS Experience Builders and Mile Builders are ideal to get you to the next level. Enjoyed the sailing and eager to take control over the yacht ? Then come back and join our RYA Day Skipper course.
Supporting courses
We recommend the RYA Essential Navigation shorebased theory course as preparation for your Competent Crew practical course. This theory course is available at our classroom and online via the e-Learning platform.
Overview of all our RYA practical sailing courses
RYA Start Yachting
Introductory course for beginning crew members, acquiring experience on board a sailing yacht
RYA Competent Crew
Learn to steer, sail and manoeuvre a sailing yacht. This course lays the foundation for becoming a knowledgeable and active crew member
RYA Day Skipper
Intermediate practical sailing course for competent crew members and beginning skippers, with focus on navigation and boat handling
RYA Coastal Skipper
Advanced course for skippers, preparing them for long (day and night) coastal and offshore passages, with lots of emphasis on passage planning, safety and navigation skills.
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Prep
Five days of coaching by our chief instructor to prepare yourself for the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal examination
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Prep
Get yourself properly prepared for the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore examination with some solid coaching and honing of your skills