Our Sailing Courses
All sailing courses, other than Start Yachting, are five day sailing courses on board a SailTime sea school yacht. All our yachts have a higher level of specification than is normal for a sailing school yacht, and rigorously maintained to a high standard.
The sailing courses are continuous, or some sea schools allow the five day courses to be spread over three days plus two days.
Except in exceptional circumstances and for the Start Yachting course, the yacht will not be day sailing from the sailing school home port. The instructor will plan an itinerary taking into account the ability of the crew, the weather conditions and the requirements to cover the syllabus.
Joining Your Sailing Course
Once you have booked you will receive comprehensive joining instructions. You will usually join the boat on the evening before the course start. This will give you a chance to get to know your sailing school boat, to meet your instructor and to discuss the plans for your sailing course.
Living on Board
We provide breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks throughout the course. Our booking form will ask whether you have any special dietary requirements. Depending on the type of sailing course, the weather and the passage plans that the skipper considers appropriate, it may not be possible to eat ashore in the evenings.
What To Bring
All students are required to wear non-marking flat footwear. Deck shoes are ideal as they are specifically designed to be non-slip on shiny boat surfaces.
If you are taking a sailing course in the Spring or Autumn then you may also wish to invest in a pair of sailing boots - these will keep your feet warm and dry.
Please also bring wet weather gear with you for sailing offshore. Sea schools will have sets of waterproofs for rental but not boots.
- Sailing footwear: sailing boots or deck shoes
- Foul weather clothing for sailing offshore
- Sailing gloves & woolly hat
- Small torch for night sailing
- High factor sunscreen & sunglasses
- Two sets of warm clothing
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Paper, pens, course notes & reference books
- RYA Log Book (can be purchased onboard)
- All in a soft bag (no hard cases)
Booking Your RYA Sailing Course
Our course calendar will show your selected sailing courses at your preferred sea schools
Or you can explore the individual courses in greater detail below.