We will explain what the Day Skipper course consists of and why we recommend it to everyone who has started in the world of Nautical.
The Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) Day Skipper qualification is roughly equivalent to the PER (Patrón de Embarcaciones de Recreo) in Spain.
Prerequisites:
- 5 days of experience prior to the course.
- A level of PER theory.
- Be over 16 years old.
If these prerequisites are not met, the starting point would be the Competent Crew course.
The Day Skipper Workshop consists of 5 days on board a sailboat with a maximum of 5 students, staying at least 2 nights in other ports or marinas.
During the 5 days on board, students live on the yacht, departing from and arriving at various moorings in different ports, taking on roles as both skipper and crew member. By the end of the course, students have gained a level of knowledge that is hard to achieve in a typical PER internship. Hopefully, the day will come when the English nautical training system is adopted!
The instructor is the evaluator of the course, and at the end of the 5 days, will decide whether or not to issue the Certificate.
What you get at the end of the course:
- A nautical degree of international prestige
- A high-level hands-on training experience
- Safety and confidence in navigation.
The attributions described by the RYA are: Skipper on small yachts during the day in family waters, which translates to: Skipper of small yachts in daytime sailing in family waters.
They don’t tell us the length or miles of the coast.
We recommend these courses to all those who want to acquire safety and experience sailing, and to those who need a qualification to be able to sail anywhere in the world and continue learning with the best Nautical Training by far.
For more information, email: info@yachtpointbcn.com or visit our website.
