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Own Boat

Tuition

Instruction and assistance on your new boat tailored to your requirements

International

Certificate of

Competence

You will need this if you enter or sail a boat in foreign waters we can issue the certificate after completing the sylabus carried out on your own boat or one of ours please call for further details.


Start Yachting


Beginners start HERE! A two day practical course providing experience of steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and safety awareness. Usually run over a weekend.

Competent Crew Introduces the complete beginner to cruising and teaches personal safety, seamanship and helmsmanship to the level required to be a useful member of the crew of a cruising yacht.Course duration 5 days.

Day Skipper Designed for those with some sailing experience and basic navigation knowledge. The objective is to teach pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to skipper a small cruising yacht safely by day in tidal waters with which the student is familiar - usually the minimum level of experience required to charter in the UK and abroad.Couse duration 5 days.

Coastal Skipper For those with Day Skipper experience and more, including Coastal Skipper shore-based navigational knowledge. The aim of the course is to learn the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night.Course duration 5 days

Exam Prep

Practical preparation for RYA / MCA Yachtmaster and Coastal Skipper exams Normally 5 days can be extended if required.


practical courses low season
(30 Sept to 31 May)

high season
(1 June to 1 Sept)

RYA exam fees 

Start Yachting

£210

£220


Competent Crew £330 £400
Day Skipper £330 £400  
Coastal Skipper preparation
& examination
£410 £490 £113
Yachtmaster Offshore preparation & examination

£410

£490

£130

   

       Prices include Foul Weather kit, Marina Fees and food and drink taken on board


telephone: 01305 770283
www.weymouth-charters.co.uk