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.
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.
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 of a C-MASTERS yacht
- All cabins in the Netherlands are non-sharing (enjoy your own cabin)
- We have sharing and non-sharing cabins in Belgium
- All meals and drinks on board
- All mooring and fuel fees
- Free parking at our premises
- Online pre-course knowledge quiz
- Competent Crew course certificate
Foul weather gear is available at a small fee on request
Great experience
My girlfriend and I both joined the RYA Competent Crew course at C-MASTERS. Great practical teaching and 'top tips' by our instructor on board of their training yacht. We explored the tidal waters, practiced passing locks and harbour manoeuvres at several marinas. It was a great experience all in all and lucky to have caught a sunny week in April.
- - Frederik - -
A fully immersive experience
The C-MASTERS center was recommended to me as the best one in the Netherlands. After completing the Competent Crew course week, I would definitely confirm that they are on top of their game. C-MASTERS offers a well-structured teaching approach and motivated instructors.
- - Dimitar - -
I can recommend it 100%
Very good sailing school. They offer 3:1 courses (1 instructor and 3 participants). I did my Competent Crew training. The instructor was really good, the boat in very good condition. I've learned a ton and it was a lot of fun.
- - Frankie - -
