2 days + 1 night
This course provides a short introduction to sail cruising for novices. By the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and be aware of safety on board.
Required experience
None
Minimum duration
2 days
Minimum age
Recommended age 8
Content
The yacht, ropework, underway, rules of the road, man overboard recovery, clothing and equipment, emergency equipment and precautions, meteorology.
Certificate issuing criteria
Basic knowledge of yachting
RYA Coastal Skipper Course: Coral Sea Marina to Percy Island
7 days + 7 night
Percy Island is part of the Northumberland group, 70 nautical miles south-east of Mackay, the Percy Isles are a stunningly beautiful place of shimmering beaches and wooded hilltops - a Robinson Crusoe island rising from the indigo depths of the Coral Sea.
RYA Competent Crew Course - Whitsundays
5 days + 5 nights
This is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers. By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines.
RYA Dayskipper - Whitsundays
5 days + 5 nights
The RYA day skipper practical is for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills.