One of the first steps in Learning to Sail a Yacht is to take a Competent Crew Course
2,518 views | October 19th, 2012For anyone looking to learn how to sail an RYA Competent Crew course would be a good place to start.
The course syllabus is set by the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) but run by sailing schools. The Competent Crew course forms part of a whole series of RYA courses that take you from total beginner to ocean sailor – if that is what you want. Each course is a standalone course and a lot of fun. You do not have to have plans to sail around the world to start doing the courses.
The Competent Crew course is the first course in this RYA ‘Cruising Scheme’. It assumes you have no or very little previous sailing experience. At the end of the course you will be a useful crew member. Indeed – a competent crew member, capable of helping out on board in most tasks. You will learn how to set the sails correctly to the wind and how to raise and lower them. You will learn all the nautical jargon and names for different parts of the boat. You will also learn what to do with ropes and fenders when the boat moors up in a marina.
The Competent Crew course is 5 days long. Part of the course is learning about life on board a yacht and with this in mind accommodation is on the yacht. It is very rare that someone would end up sharing a cabin with a complete stranger.
All food is found for on board. Breakfasts are usually quite hearty, lunches consist of soups, sandwiches and salads whilst sailing along and supper is usually cooked alongside in a marina or at a quiet secluded anchorage. Sometimes everyone chooses to go to a pub or restaurant for supper.
Thousands of people have started sailing by doing a Competent Crew course. It sets people up with good habits and allows them to go on with a full appreciation of what sailing is about – lots and lots of fun!
If you would like to know more about Competent Crew courses First Class Sailing are more than happy to answer any questions. They can be contacted email through http://www.firstclasssailing.com/Competent-Crew/
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