Corfu Sea School - sailing school Greece

RYA yacht training courses for sail and power boats in the Greek Islands

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Required pre-course experience

RYA Competent Crew and navigation skills to level of RYA Day Skipper shorebased course or equivalent experience.

Duration

5 Days

Price

€1,790

RYA Catamaran Day Skipper (Sail)

Overview

A course for aspiring Skippers with some yachting experience and core navigation and sailing skills. Learn to skipper short passages with the instructor on hand to give advice and encouragement and ensure your safety. Experience being in charge, taking credit when it all goes well and being responsible when it doesn’t.

This qualification is accepted in most parts of the world for chartering yachts.

Course Content

Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, tide, introductory night passage.

Minimum age: 16 (those under 18 must be accompanied by parent or responsible adult)

Maximum Student to Instructor ratio: 5:1

Minimum number of Students required to run a course: 3

Method of assessment: Continual assessment by your Instructor, no tests or exams.

Ability after the course: Skipper a small to medium size sailing yacht on short coastal passages.

Certificate awarded at end of course: RYA Day Skipper (Sail).

Please note: It is assumed that you are already proficient in the topics covered in the Competent Crew course syllabus, understand the basics of navigation, sailing, rope work, seamanship and have experienced at least 100 miles on a cruising yacht as an active crew member. It is not possible to successfully complete this course as a complete beginner. The Competent Crew course teaches you how to sail - The Day Skipper course teaches you how to plan and execute passages safely and manage a sailing yacht. There is not time during a Day Skipper course to also teach all the essentials of sailing and seamanship.

Price includes all tuition, accommodation on a school yacht, meals when at sea, fuel, mooring fees, use of wet weather gear, study materials, bedding, towels and Greek VAT at the appropriate rate.

Stefan Varadinov

06:20 26 Oct 23

The school has a strong foundation and offers a variety of RYA courses. The instructors are highly experienced, and I am very satisfied with the quality of the training. The courses I took include Radar, Diesel Engine, Yacht Master Offshore Motor preparation, and examination.

Mark Cooper

13:16 17 Oct 23

A brilliant week on Mafalda 2 with Ivan as captain. The friendly instruction, professionalism and patience from Ivan and everyone elseat Corfu Sea School resulted in an amazing learning experience. There is a lot of learning but its done in a way thats very enjoyable and there is still time to enjoy yourself in the evenings. I am so glad i chose Corfu Sea Schoolfor my training and cannot recommend them highly enough.

Garfield Ferguson

14:04 07 Oct 23

Had an absolute amazing time! I learned to sail around some of the islands in Greece, with great people, and my instructor Radu was brilliant!!!Would definitely recommend it if you're interested in learning to sail.

Frank Vassiliadis

14:01 07 Oct 23

We had the most amazing 2 days with our Instructor Dave. Corfu Sea school is the ultimate training centre for achieving the best boating and sailing skills and attaining your license which is recognised world wide.

Sara Young

06:47 03 Oct 23

We spent two weeks with Corfu Sea School doing Comp Crew and Day Skipper. The online theory we did prior to arriving in Corfu was really well put together!Our instructors Phil and Roman were super friendly, seriously experienced and gifted teachers. Knowing when to step in and when to let us get on with it. The stressful business of ‘take-off and landing’ was soon sorted as we grew in confidence.We had a fab, fun holiday and came away with new skills we can’t wait to put into practice (the flotilla holiday next year is already booked 😃).I cannot imagine a better organisation to see you on your sailing journey.Many thanks to Steve, Phil and Roman and the whole of the team. We loved it!

Dimitrios Gouliermis

07:36 02 Sep 23

A unique experience for the sailing aficionados! Positive atmosphere, serious professionalism, great fun, all in one! Did the competence crew and covered all the curriculum and even more! Phil is a great trainer, opening our appetite for more sailing! IMHO the best place in Greece to learn sailing no matter if you are a beginner or want to refresh and improve your skills.

Susannah

13:57 26 Aug 23

A great course lead by a great instructor- thank you Mark! the theory was well organised online prior to the in person course. The week in corfu was intense but absolutely worth it, I had a great time with the rest of my crew. All staff were lovely and had a great sense of humour. 100% recommend. Boat was nice with food provided for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Very happy.

Michelle Gutierrez

17:06 20 Aug 23

What a GREAT week! My husband and I just ended our competency crew sailing course. What an unforgettable experience ! We learned sooo much, had a wonderful time, made new friends and visited gorgeous places. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Mark, our instructor, was very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Steve, the owner was always timely with his responses anytime we had any inquiries prior to arriving at Corfu (and beyond). Staff was just as pleasant. Don’t hesitate to book. We are already planning on turning for our day skipper certificate.

David Carr

17:29 15 Aug 23

Fantastic school I highly recommend this professional sea school company.I did in July 2023 complete my competent crew course followed by day skipper course and finished with level two powerboat course and got my radio license all in two weeks, Tuesday through Sunday.My English speaking instructors were extremely competent, very knowledgeable and easygoing which made the two weeks very enjoyable.Putting in the study hours before arriving made the whole course easier to absorb and I highly recommend you do the same whichever school you choose.A big thanks guys.

Robin

15:57 04 Jun 23

I did the 5-day RYA coastal skipper course at the Corfu Sea School in May/June 2023 and I really enjoyed it.We sailed on the school's Beneteau 331 'Elati' with our instructor Roman. It was admirable how he managed to find the perfect balance between relaxation and learning every day. He managed to convey both theoretical and practical knowledge very well.All in all, five instructive and also fun days, which exceeded my expectations.

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