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RYA sailing courses in Greece
RYA DAY SKIPPER
Maximum 5 students to 1 instructor, and you will never be asked to share a cabin with a complete stranger.
Required pre-course experience
Minimum age: 16
Students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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It is not possible to complete this course as a complete beginner. You will be expected to have completed the Day Skipper Theory course before joining us in Greece. It is assumed that you are proficient in the topics covered in the Competent Crew course and that you understand the basics of sailing, rope work, seamanship and have experienced at least 100 miles on a cruising yacht as an active crew member.
If you already have basic knowledge of sailing and wish to move up to the next level, the Day Skipper course will provide you with the experience required to skipper a yacht.
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Learn to sail in the idyllic conditions of the eastern Mediterranean.
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Thessalia School of Sailing runs the 5 day course from Sunday to Thursday. You will arrive in Volos on Saturday and spend the first night on the boat. We will arrive back in Volos on Thursday evening, leaving you free to travel home on Friday or Saturday. You can stay on the boat on Thursday evening.
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Before joining us for the practical course, you will need to complete the RYA Day Skipper theory navigation course.
Our Day Skipper Combined course, covers both the practical and theory sections of this qualification.
Course content: Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising.
Duration: 5 days
(Alternate dates may be available on request)
May 4th-9th
May 18th-23rd
June 1st-6th
June 8th-13th
June 15th-20th
June 29th-July 4th
July 13th-18th Fully booked
July 27th-August 1st
August 3rd-8th
August 24th-29th
August 31st-September 5th
September 14th-19th
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Method of assessment: There are no exams. Your instructor will assess your progress throughout the course.
Certificates awarded: RYA Day Skipper
Required pre-course experience: It is not possible to complete this course as a complete beginner. You will be expected to have completed the Day Skipper Theory course before joining us in Greece. It is assumed that you are proficient in the topics covered in the Competent Crew course and that you understand the basics of sailing, rope work, seamanship and have experienced at least 100 miles on a cruising yacht as an active crew member.
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Included in the price: Breakfast, lunch and 3 evening meals on board the yacht. You’ll get freshly laundered linen & towels, pillows, and bedding. Also included are fuel and mooring fees.
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Not included: Meals eaten ashore and the cost of getting here (Please refer to our getting here page)
Other intermediate courses
RYA Day Skipper combined (including the online theory course, provided by Navathome.com an RYA-recognised training centre specialising in online training)
​Thessalia School of Sailing is an RYA-recognised training centre offering RYA sailing courses in Greece
BECOME A DAY SKIPPER IN GREECE
PRICE INCLUDING VAT and DISCOUNT
May €714 (4 spaces remaining)
June €952
July, August+September €1,190