Courses

The full RYA cruising scheme. And the miles to back it up.

From a first taster weekend to the Yachtmaster Ocean oral exam — taught in English from our base in Fornells, Menorca.

RYA Practical

Beginner sailors learning to helm a small yacht in a sheltered Menorca bay

RYA Start Yachting

A short, sociable introduction to sailing a cruising yacht — the ideal way to discover whether a life under sail is for you.

2 days

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A crew handling sheets and winches on the deck of a cruising yacht at sea

RYA Competent Crew

Become a useful, confident member of a yacht's crew. Five days of practical sailing, ropework and seamanship.

5 days

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A skipper at the wheel approaching a turquoise Balearic anchorage

RYA Day Skipper Practical

Take command of a yacht on short passages in familiar waters. Five days of skippered miles in the Balearics.

5 days

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Cruising yacht heeled over on passage at dusk under full sail

RYA Coastal Skipper Practical

Skipper a yacht on coastal and offshore passages, by day and night.

5 days

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Sailing yacht berthed stern-to in a Mediterranean marina at golden hour

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Prep & Exam

Polish every skill ahead of the Yachtmaster Coastal exam, then sit the exam with an RYA examiner.

5 days prep + exam

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Cruising yacht offshore under full sails on open blue ocean

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Prep & Exam

The recognised global benchmark for professional and serious leisure skippers — preparation and exam.

5–7 days prep + exam

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Brass sextant on the deck of a yacht mid-ocean at sunrise

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean

The pinnacle of the RYA cruising scheme — earned on a real ocean passage with astro-navigation.

Ocean passage + oral exam

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Skipper at the helm of a cruising yacht approaching a Mediterranean marina

ICC — International Certificate of Competence

The UN-recognised leisure boating licence — training and on-water assessment for skippers chartering or cruising in European and Mediterranean waters.

Training + assessment: typically 2–3 days afloat. Direct assessment: approximately half a day (subject to conditions and candidate experience).

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RYA Shorebased

Paper chart with dividers, pencil and handheld GPS on a chart table

RYA Day Skipper Theory

The shorebased foundation in navigation, meteorology and seamanship that every skipper needs.

5 days intensive or distance learning

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Paper Mediterranean chart alongside a tablet chart plotter

RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory

Advanced navigation, weather and passage planning for longer coastal and offshore voyages.

5 days intensive or distance learning

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Marine VHF handset and fixed DSC radio at a yacht's nav station

RYA VHF/SRC Radio

Learn to use a marine VHF radio correctly and legally, with the Short Range Certificate exam at the end.

1 day

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Marine first aid kit open on a yacht deck with CPR practice

RYA First Aid

One-day first aid course tailored for small craft, covering the injuries and illnesses most likely afloat.

1 day

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Hands changing a fuel filter on a marine diesel engine

RYA Diesel Engine

Understand, troubleshoot and maintain the diesel engine that powers your yacht.

1 day

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Sailors boarding an orange liferaft in a swimming pool during sea survival training

RYA Sea Survival

Practical survival training for anyone who goes to sea — including a swimming-pool session with a liferaft.

1 day

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Professional yacht skipper briefing a crew on deck with a clipboard

RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities (PPR)

The mandatory course for RYA commercial endorsement, covering the legal and professional duties of working skippers.

1 day

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Mile Builder

Cruising yacht at sunrise on a long offshore passage

Mile-Builder Passages

Log serious offshore miles towards your next qualification on real passages around the Mediterranean and beyond.

3 – 14 days

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MT Sail Academy

Looking for online theory?

Continue your learning between practical courses. Our online academy offers RYA theory and preparation material you can work through at your own pace.

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