We offer world-class courses ranging from RYA Competent Crew Practical to RYA Yachtmaster Ocean.
COURSE AND PACKAGE ENQUIRY
Recreational and / or Sailing Training Career Courses and Packages
OUR INDIVIDUAL COURSES
All practical course fees include meals and accommodation whilst on board.
Sail training is done in Cape Town for the most part and in Langebaan from RYA Coastal Skipper Practical in tidal waters as required by the RYA (Royal Yachting Association).
- RYA Competent Crew Practical
- RYA Day Skipper Theory
- RYA Day Skipper Practical
- RYA Coastal / Offshore Skipper Theory
- RYA Coastal Skipper Practical
- RYA SRC VHF Radio
- RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance
- RYA Radar
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- Mile building and Ocean Adventure trip (Practical) +- 6 weeks
- Preparation for Practical Examination followed by RYA Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore Practical Examination
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory and Ocean Sights – where applicable
OUR PACKAGES
- 3 Week RYA Day Skipper
- 5 Week Entry Level Career and Super Yacht Deckhand includes STCW for commercial purposes
- RYA Yachtmaster Coastal
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean
- Upgrade from RYA Day Skipper to RYA Yachtmaster Coastal
- Upgrade from RYA Yachtmaster Coastal to RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
- Upgrade from RYA Yachtmaster Offshore to RYA Yachtmaster Ocean
ADDITIONAL COURSES
Excellence in Sail Training!
Start a career in the yachting or super yachting industry, sail around the world, offering yacht deliveries, charter a yacht in the Mediterranean/Caribbean, or simply just learn to sail.
Yachtmaster Ocean Sailing School will ensure that you get the best sail training available and that you have a great time while doing it!
Join us in Cape Town, one of the world’s most beautiful cities and premiere sailing destinations, where we operate under the iconic Table Mountain at the Royal Cape Yacht Club and Langebaan lagoon and along the Cape West Coast.
We offer you excellent instruction on fully equipped training yachts in a magnificent sailing environment. Our Instructors are carefully chosen for their qualities of care and diligence, sailing ability and patience.
Yachtmaster Ocean Sailing School is a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) recognised training establishment and our RYA certificates of competence are endorsed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of the United Kingdom.
These certificates are the benchmark for employment in the yachting and super yachting industries.
We will train you under sail from zero experience, all the way through to the ultimate goal of being an RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Skipper (Unlimited) – Valid for use as Master of Yachts up to 200gt.
We offer the following:
- RYA Competent Crew Practical
- RYA Day Skipper Theory
- RYA Day Skipper Practical
- RYA Yachtmaster Coastal / Offshore Theory
- RYA Coastal Practical
- RYA SRC VHF Radio
- RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance
- RYA Radar
- Mile Building trip to gain mileage for the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, includes Skills Development
- Prep and RYA Yachtmaster Coastal / Offshore Practical Exams