Pere Valera Taltavull is the Chief of Studies and instructor for our RYA (Royal Yachting Association) courses. Accumulating more than 60,000 miles of sailing, he is recognised as a professional skipper by the Spanish Merchant Marine, having graduated from the RYA as a Yachtmaster Ocean.
He started his professional career in 1998 in the world of charter. An activity he always combined with other works, all related to nautical topics. He has patrolled boats of different lengths and has made different oceanic crossings. He is very passionate about traditional navigation, as well as combining it with the most modern navigation methods.
In 2013-2014, he was the captain of the ship Sterna, an Open 85, dedicated to chartering adventures and training of sailors. He went on ocean voyages with this ship and to remote areas such as Svalbard and Greenland, he crossed the Atlantic several times.
Currently, he is collaborating with the OCEANA Foundation, a foundation in charge of protecting maritime areas of special interest. He became the captain of the ship Ranger, an aluminium catamaran with a length of 21.64m. Later, he participated in another project in Lebanon, where he was chief of manoeuvers and in charge of the logistics of Tug Sea Patron (of 42m).
His experience with RYA
Beginning as a Student, Pere acquired experience and knowledge about the point of becoming a valued instructor. In 2010, he founded and directed one of the first schools in Spain to teach RYA courses. The school, ruled by a Spaniard, was called Menorca Yachting BCN.
After five years of being head of instructors of Menorca Yachting BCN, he began to work as an RYA Examiner. At the same time, he was an instructor in schools and nautical clubs. He provided Spanish navigation courses, comparable to the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean degree.
Today, with the help of Yacht Point RYA Training Centre and as Chief Instructor, he teaches students the art of sailing and, most importantly, the experience.
Pere Valera Taltavull is undoubtedly a recognised teacher with a desire to transmit his knowledge and to be the mentor of great future navigators. So do not miss the chance to join!
Link to some of the blogs written by Pere for OCEANA Foundation:
