Course Catalog
Every RYA course we run.
Follow the pathway from your first weekend aboard to Yachtmaster Ocean. Every course is delivered by RYA-qualified instructors from our Barcelona and Menorca bases.
Step by step
Sailing pathway
The full RYA cruising ladder — from your first weekend aboard to Yachtmaster Ocean, plus the ICC assessment for chartering abroad.
- 1Start Yachting
- 2Competent Crew
- 3DS Theory
- 4DS Practical
- 5Coastal Skipper
- 6YM Coastal
- 7YM Theory
- 8YM Offshore
- 9YM Ocean
- 10ICC
Powerboat
Power
RYA powerboat handling from first steps to the Level 2 certificate accepted worldwide.
One day each
Shorebased short courses
One-day specialist courses — radio, first aid, sea survival, diesel engines and eNavigation — that support every level of the pathway.
Affiliated school
Online theory with NauticEd
We are a NauticEd affiliated school. Study sailing theory online at your own pace, log your sea miles to a verified sailing résumé, and qualify for the NauticEd SLC licence — paired with your RYA practical training here in Barcelona and Menorca.
View NauticEd courses →Sailing License & Credentials (SLC) ↗
The internationally recognised sailing licence combining verified theory, practical assessment and a logged sailing résumé.
Online
Introduction to Sailing Bundle ↗
Three-course multimedia bundle covering the basics of sailing — the ideal theory companion before your first practical days on the water.
12 HRS · $175 · Online
Skipper Course Bundle ↗
Builds on the basics towards skippering a small keelboat, including rules of the road and basic navigation.
25 HRS · $275 · Online
Bareboat Charter Master Bundle ↗
The full theory package behind bareboat chartering — anchoring, docking, navigation, weather and charter planning.
45 HRS · $475 · Online
Course guides
New to RYA qualifications?
Plain-English explainers on what each qualification covers, who it suits, and how to prepare.
Day Skipper preparation
How to prepare for your RYA Day Skipper course
Theory, practical skills, sea time and kit to review before your course.
Read guide →Competent Crew
RYA Competent Crew: your first step into sailing
The beginner course: no experience needed, and what a first week aboard involves.
Read guide →Coastal Skipper
RYA Coastal Skipper: the step up from Day Skipper
What changes when you skipper longer passages, and the mileage expected first.
Read guide →Yachtmaster
What is an RYA Yachtmaster qualification?
Coastal, Offshore and Ocean compared, plus the exam and mileage requirements.
Read guide →VHF / SRC radio
Do you need a VHF SRC licence to use a marine radio?
Why the SRC certificate is legally required, and what the one-day course covers.
Read guide →
Sailing terms
Not sure what the words mean yet?
Short explainers on the terminology and navigation basics you will meet aboard.
- Port and starboard
- What is a flotilla holiday?
- Sailing terms every new crew member should know
- Points of sail explained
- How to read a nautical chart
- Tides explained: springs, neaps and tidal range