ABOUT

YACHTMASTER OCEAN SAILING SCHOOL

OUR
SCHOOL

Yachtmaster Ocean Sailing School is the oldest existing school to start with the international RYA (Royal Yachting Association) training in South Africa and have an excellent reputation globally.

Yachtmaster Ocean Services CC T/A Yachtmaster Ocean Sailing School was started in 1990 by Henton Jaabeck and taken over by the Late Alex Cousins in 2004 after the demise of Henton.

In 2021, Liam Steyn took over as the new owner of Yachtmaster Ocean Sailing School.

Join us in Cape Town, one of the world’s most beautiful cities and premiere sailing destinations.

We operate under Table Mountain at the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town, Saldanha Bay and Langebaan lagoon and along the Cape West Coast

OUR TEAM

WHY CHOOSE US?

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 offer a wide range of RYA courses, from beginner to advanced levels, ensuring every sailor finds the right path to grow their skills with expert guidance and internationally recognised certifications.

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.

OUR FLEET

34º South

Farr 38 (11.6)
Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 38.25′ / 11.66m
LWL: 31.17′ / 9.50m
Beam: 12.00′ / 3.66m
Draft 1.8m
Displacement: 4.9t.
Designer: Bruce Farr
Construction: GRP
Bal. type: lead keel
Engine Vetus Mitsubshi 27hp Diesel

TANKS
Water: 397 ltrs.
Fuel: / 64 ltrs.

RIG AND SAIL PARTICULARS
SA(Fore.): 286.60 ft2 / 26.62 m2 SA(Main): 402.48 ft2 / 37.39 m2
Sail Area (100% fore+main triangles): 689.08 ft2 / 64.02 m2
Sail Area/Disp.2: 22.93 Est. Forestay Length.: 45.02′ / 13.72m

DESIGNER
Bruce Farr

Hocus Pocus

FARR 38 (11.6)
Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 38.25′ / 11.66m
LWL: 31.17′ / 9.50m
Beam: 12.00′ / 3.66m
Draft 1.8m
Displacement: 4.5t.
Designer: Bruce Farr
Construction: GRP
Bal. type: lead keel
Engine Yanmar3GM30 24hp Diesel

TANKS
Water: 397 liters
Fuel: / 45 liters

RIG AND SAIL PARTICULARS
SA(Fore.): 286.60 ft2 / 26.62 m2 SA(Main): 402.48 ft2 / 37.39 m2
Sail Area (100% fore+main triangles): 689.08 ft2 / 64.02 m2
Sail Area/Disp.2: 22.93 Est. Forestay Length.: 45.02′ / 13.72m

DESIGNER
Bruce Farr

Donna Mia

Oyster Lightwave 395
Hull Type: Monohull
Rig Type: Sloop Marconi masthead
LOA: 39.4′ / 11.98m
LWL: 33.9′ / 10.3m
Beam: 12.8′ / 3.86m
Draft 7.3' / 2.2m
Displacement: 7.7t.
Construction: GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic)
Bal. type: Lead fin keel
Engine Volvo Penta 30HP

TANKS
Water: 200 ltrs.
Fuel: / 120 ltrs.

DESIGNER
Carl Schumacher