RYA Sailing & Powerboat Courses Overview
Build your skills, confidence and professional options with our full range of RYA sailing, powerboat and shorebased courses in Ibiza and Menorca. We are a family–run RYA training centre with more than 40 years of yachting and industrial training experience – this is a passion, not just a business.
Choose the Right RYA Course for You
From your first time on a yacht or powerboat through to Yachtmaster Offshore and professional endorsements, these are our main RYA pathways. Select the level that matches your experience and goals, then contact us for personalised advice, dates and prices.
RYA Start Yachting
A relaxed introduction to sailing for complete beginners who want to discover life on board and build confidence as crew in sheltered waters.
- Level: First steps into sailing
- Who it’s for: New sailors, families and friends wanting a short taster
- Duration & format: Typically 2 days on the water
RYA Competent Crew
Hands–on crew training for those who want to become confident, useful crew members and enjoy active sailing holidays.
- Level: Beginner crew
- Who it’s for: First–time sailors and improvers who want to learn by doing
- Duration & format: 5–day live–aboard course
RYA Day Skipper
Entry–level skipper training to take charge of a cruising yacht in familiar waters by day, with friends or family on board.
- Level: First skipper qualification
- Who it’s for: Confident crew stepping up to skippering and chartering
- Duration & format: 5–day course or split over weekends
RYA Coastal Skipper
Advanced practical training for skippers ready to plan and execute longer coastal passages, including arrivals in unfamiliar harbours by day or night.
- Level: Advanced cruising skipper
- Who it’s for: Day Skippers aiming for more demanding coastal and night passages
- Duration & format: 5–day live–aboard course
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Preparation and coaching towards the Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence – a key milestone for serious cruising skippers and aspiring professionals.
- Level: Experienced skippers
- Who it’s for: Skippers building towards RYA exams and commercial endorsement
- Duration & format: Intensive preparation week plus independent exam
RYA Powerboat Courses
From essential Level 2 skills to advanced powerboat skippering for more adventurous and professional operations in coastal waters.
- Level: Beginner to advanced
- Who it’s for: Leisure boaters, superyacht crew and chase boat drivers
- Duration & format: Short practical courses from 1–2 days
Why Train With Us?
Our approach is built on genuine sail training, a sense of adventure and a relaxed style of continual learning.
- Family–run RYA centre – personal, friendly and genuinely invested in your progress.
- 40+ years of yachting & industrial training – experience in both leisure sailing and professional development, recognised in UK National Training Awards.
- Professional but relaxed teaching style – we balance solid seamanship with a calm, encouraging atmosphere on board.
- From tall ships to superyachts – we have trained crew from some of the largest and most demanding yachts, as well as families and school groups.
- International, multilingual instructors – a pool of trusted skippers and instructors who share our approach to safety, adventure and enjoyment.
Dates & Prices – Contact Us
Course dates, availability and prices are arranged to suit you, your experience and the season. We do not publish fixed price lists – instead we match you with the right yacht, location and schedule.
Contact us for dates & prices:
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