RYA Catamaran Training in Greece with ionianMode
RYA Competent Crew / RYA Day Skipper for individuals
About the Catamaran Course
- Most suitable courses for Catamaran owners or future Catamaran owners.
- Generally learning how to sail should be done on a monohull sailboat. The feeling of sailing, the amount a sailboat heels over depending on your actions/reefing, the thrill is so much different on a monohull.
- On the other side a catamaran is spacier, doesn’t heel, and has two engines so even if sailing principles of course are the same there are minor differences and if you are a catamaran owner you can gain catamaran-specific experience with those two courses.
About The RYA Competent Crew course
The RYA Catamaran Competent Crew course is ideal for beginners. It’s the ideal course for those who want to be active crew members and not just passengers and for those who want to learn the basics and gain experience to move to the next step.
- The tuition yachts are ready for accommodation by Saturday afternoon.
- On day one you will join the yacht and you will meet your instructor. Upon arrival, you will be briefed by your instructor about the basics regards the yacht and the surroundings. Once everyone has arrived we will have the chance to discuss the course and the plan for the week. In the case of a mixed group Day Skipper candidates will have the chance to revise the theory and the competent crew candidates to familiarise themselves with the yacht and her equipment.
- The course starts on Sunday morning from our base in Lefkas (Lefkas port) and finishes on Thursday afternoon. We have a fun morning on Friday and around noon we return to our base.
- During your training, you will sail a minimum distance of 100NM around the islands of the Ionian and you will visit the most interesting and beautiful ports of the area.
- On our daily routine, we will have lunch and swim stops in one of the most idyllic bays of the Ionian islands and we will spend the night in a different destination at a time, where you will have the chance to explore the local culture and cuisine of Lefkada, Kefalonia, and Ithaca.
- By Saturday 09.00 we will have to leave the yachts for our base crew to get her ready for the next group.
During the course, you will learn how to steer, handle sails, tie knots, keep a lookout at sea, and row a dinghy. You will learn how to react in emergencies and how to participate in the day-to-day duties of the yacht as a confident crew member. You will have the chance to experience some night sail and to assist on a longer passage. By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the yacht her sails, and her equipment.
| Pre-Course Experience | No experience required. |
| Assumed Knowledge | No prior knowledge required. |
| Duration | 5 days training + 1 extra day on board |
| Minimum Recommended Age | 12 |
| Students – Instructor Ratio | 5:1 maximum |
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| After the Course Experience |
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| Certificate Granted ( upon succesful completion ) | RYA Competent Crew Certificate |
About the RYA Day Skipper course
The RYA Catamaran Day Skipper practical course is ideal for those who want to improve their skills, expand their knowledge, and gain experience to skipper a yacht safely with confidence in familiar waters by day. At the end of this course, you will be able to skipper a yacht in short passages. This course is more intense than the Competent Crew course as we will go deeper into all of the aspects of the Day Skipper theory and we will transfer everything you learned on the theory course into practice. We will work on yacht and catamaran handling techniques under sail and power and we will develop together your skippering skills. During the week you will prepare passage plans, you will navigate, you will organise a night sail and you will be in charge at times to gain experience as a skipper.
- The tuition yachts are ready for accommodation by Saturday afternoon.
- On day one you will join the yacht and you will meet your instructor. Upon arrival, you will be briefed by your instructor about the basics regards the yacht and the surroundings. Once everyone has arrived we will have the chance to discuss the course and the plan for the week.
In the case of a mixed group, the Day Skipper candidates will have the chance to revise the theory, and the competent crew candidates to familiarise themselves with the yacht and her equipment. - The course starts on Sunday morning from our base in Lefkas (Lefkas port) and finishes on Thursday afternoon. We have a fun morning on Friday and around noon we return in our base.
- During your training, you will sail a minimum distance of 100NM around the islands of the Ionian and you will visit the most interesting and beautiful ports of the area.
- On our daily routine, we will have lunch and swim stops in one of the most idyllic bays of the Ionian islands and we will spend the night in a different destination at a time, where you will have the chance to explore the local culture and cuisine of Lefkada, Kefalonia, and Ithaca.
- By Saturday 09.00 we will have to leave the yachts for our base crew to get her ready for the next group.
About the RYA Day Skipper Certificate
The RYA Day Skipper certificate is the minimum accepted certificate by most authorities worldwide to charter a yacht. In addition, the holders of an RYA Day Skipper certificate can apply to the RYA for an ICC ( International Certificate of Competence ) which is an internationally recognized qualification.
The participants of the RYA Skipper practical course are expected to have the required level of theory knowledge ( Day Skipper theory level ). This 6-day practical course includes lots of navigation, chart work, and sailing and therefore there is not enough time for the instructor to teach theory from scratch. Your instructor though will coach and guide you in order to fill any gaps you have in theory and navigation.
| Pre-Course Experience |
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| Assumed Knowledge |
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| Duration | 5 days training + 1 extra day on board |
| Minimum Recommended Age | 16 |
| Students – Instructor Ratio | 5:1 maximum |
| Course Syllabus |
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| After the Course Experience |
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| Certificate Granted ( upon succesful completion ) | RYA Day Skipper Certificate |
Next Steps After the RYA Catamaran Training
After the RYA Catamaran Training course, you will be given an individual full debrief from your instructor who will advise you on the next steps.
Usually the next step after the Competent Crew course is the Day Skipper theory course followed by the Day Skipper practical course.
The Day Skipper course is the first training course you can attend to skipper a yacht. Expanding your knowledge and gaining experience in the world of yachting is a nonstop procedure. After you have gained adequate experience as a Day Skipper the next step is usually the RYA Coastal Skipper course which is the stepping stone for attending a Yachtmaster Coastal or offshore preparation and exam to gain your professional qualifications.
More information about the RYA Scheme can be found at the official RYA Website www.rya.org.uk
