Professional boating school ☼ Sailing, motor yachts and catamarans ☼ Training, aimed at practical results ☼ Theory + Practice + Licensing + Training flotillas ☼ Author's teaching methodology by Sergi Gorban ☼ The school is accredited by the ISSA association

In order to skipper a charter yacht and sail it safely, you will need to have these 3 elements in place:

Knowledge of the theory

The theory course will provide you with knowledge of how a yacht is built and organized, how sails work, the navigation and piloting, boating rules and safety. Without understanding the physics of sailing a yacht, practice alone won't work. Your instructor's competence and ability to teach are critical to successful learing (to inspire + to engage + to achieve understanding of the essence of the subject)

Practical skills

Obviously, sailing a yacht is a purely practical process, therefore only practice will open up your confidence and give you the skills to safely sail a yacht. Theory alone, without practice, is not enough. But even after going through your first or second practical training,  even when you get your sailing license - you should keep building your "sea-miles" - your time at the helm at sea - an experience that will turn your skipper skills into automatic reflexes. That's when you will become a Captain.

Skipper license

You need this license to legally skipper a charter or private yacht. To get a license, you must complete a training course and successfully pass theoretical and practical exams. Successfully passing the exam is a confirmation of your competence to safely operate a vessel, and the reputational responsibility of the yachting school that issued you this license. Please take a notice that completing the training and practice does not automatically mean you get a sailing license. You must successfully pass the exams to get the skipper license.