Škola jachtingu — RYA Training Centre

RYA Sailing School

Hands on the helm from day one

Your path in yachting

You can join at any point — whether you are just starting out or no longer sure where to go next

Shorebased theory, practical training at sea and additional courses combine into one clear route through your sailing education.

Additional courses are listed in the recommended order, but you can take them in any sequence

RYA practical courseRYA shorebased courseRYA additional course

Hover over a point (or tap it) to see the course detail.

Why RYA courses?

The RYA certification is backed by

  • more than 150 years of experience teaching sailing
  • more than 270,000 people taking RYA courses every year, at one of over 2,400 training centres across 58 countries
  • RYA instructors who are experts not only in sailing but in teaching — in getting the knowledge across effectively
  • an emphasis on practical training using real or training safety equipment
  • the reputation and standing of the most respected and most widespread sailing qualification
RYA Certificate of Competence and Short Range Certificate booklets on a nautical chart
Crew in lifejackets in the cockpit of a yacht under way at sea

Join one of our mile-building cruises

Alongside the courses we run mile-building cruises in unusual sailing destinations, always chosen for what you can learn there — you log the miles and you come back having learnt something new.

Training centres

The school operates from three bases which together give you the range and the accessibility for steady, all-round development as a sailor.

Aerial view of Marina Kaštela near Split, Croatia

Kaštela

Our training base for practical courses at sea. Easy to reach by car or by air, and the navigationally interesting, heavily indented Croatian coast makes ideal conditions for training good skippers. Combine the finest parts of central Dalmatia with serious sail training.

We run every level of practical course here, from RYA Competent Crew through to RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, plus sport sailing courses and regattas.

Marina with moored yachts

Tenerife

Sailing out of Marina San Miguel on Tenerife promises genuinely unrepeatable time on the water, in the arms of the Atlantic. Our mile-building cruises teach you to helm in a bigger sea and log the miles you need — all of it in the breathtaking scenery of these volcanic islands, in conditions only an ocean can offer.

RYA courses here are delivered for us by our partner RYA Training Centre, Canary Sail.

Marina Liptov on the shore of Liptovská Mara lake

Marina Liptov

RYA certified Sea Survival, First Aid and Short Range Certificate courses, all in the beautiful setting of Slovak Liptov. Alongside them a dinghy sailing school offering sport sailing and sail trim courses, coaching for individuals or whole crews, corporate regattas, team-building days, and children's clubs and summer camps.

Ideal for how accessible it is in time, distance and cost. Sail regularly, not just once a year on holiday.

FAQ

Which course is right for me if I have never been on a boat?

RYA Competent Crew. It is for complete beginners and teaches you to work as a member of the crew. If you already have 5 days at sea, 100 nautical miles and 4 hours of night sailing, you can go straight to RYA Day Skipper – the course after which you skipper a yacht yourself.

What language is the course taught in?

Courses are taught in English by Slovak or Czech instructors. Basic English is enough, and you will need it when calling marinas anyway.

How many students are on board?

Five at most. You do all the manoeuvres; the instructor takes the helm only when it is unavoidable or to demonstrate.

Where do the courses take place?

In Marina Kaštela in central Dalmatia, with selected dates in Tenerife. The exact location, yacht and price are shown with every date in the calendar.