RYA Competent Crew

Competent Crew courses are for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members, rather than just passengers.

Experience living on board, really get to know the boat and become a competent crew member. This is a hands on course where you are the crew – without you the sails won’t go up and the boat won’t be steered.

Your friendly instructor is always there to help and guide you and by the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day duties on board. We’re pretty sure that you will also have visited some beautiful scenic anchorages and had a very enjoyable holiday.

Course Structure

Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails,

sailhandling,

ropework,

fire precautions and fighting,

personal safety equipment,

man overboard,

emergency equipment,

meteorology,

seasickness,

helmsmanship,

general duties,

manners and customs,

rules of the road,

dinghies

Useful Information

Minimum age:

None

Pre-course experience:

None

Assumed knowledge:

None