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

Details of this course

Duration:

The course is available as 5 consecutive weekdays, or as 2 weekends of 2 and 3 days. If you have done the Start Yachting course, this course can be completed in 3 or 4 days

Location from where this course will be delivered:

Kats (Zeeland, the Netherlands)
Nieuwpoort (Belgium)

Previous experience: None required, however having completed the RYA Start Yachting course is a plus

Assumed knowledge: Students are required to prepare themselves by reading the Competent Crew practical skills handbook. In addition, it is useful to complement this course with the RYA Essential navigation (online or classroom) theory course

Language: This course is provided in English.

Number of students: 3

Cost: 1420 euro for 5 consecutive days

cost for course divided over 2 weekends on request

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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.