Why RYA

The RYA's learn to sail schemes are highly respected the world over, with more than 150,000 people completing RYA sailing courses each year. RYA / Yachting Australia YA courses and qualifications are the most recognised maritime qualifications in the world, with the RYA Yachtmaster being regarded as the pinnacle of this highly successful sail training and motor boat schemes and being recognised as a fully commercial certificate of competence in many parts of the world. Recreational sailors will find that most charter companies will understand and recognise the standards that are represented by RYA courses, and many will require the charter skipper to hold the RYA Dayskipper Certificate or an ICC.

 

As an accredited RYA sailing school, EastSail delivers internationally recognised practical and shore based RYA courses, ranging from the RYA Start Yachting Certificate for beginners through to Dayskipper, Coast Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore certificates, which can be commercially endorsed by MCA on completion. Many of our RYA courses include the relevant course books to complement the practical and theory courses. Most of the RYA certificates have minimum sea time and tuition times and a demonstrated understanding of the skills taught at each level is also required in order for certificates to be issued.