RYA Start Yachting

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RYA Start Yachting Course

The RYA Start Yachting Course is a 2-day practical course for people looking to try sailing for the first time.  The course is a great introduction to sailing and seamanship and will give you a basic knowledge of how to steer a yacht, hoist sails, handle ropes and boat etiquette.

These early stages of learning to sail can often be the most important, and Ondeck will give you firm foundations and confidence on which you can build your knowledge and experience.

This course is more commonly taken as a private course to allow for flexibility in our schedules.

The online RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship course is an ideal partner for this course and can be completed before you arrive to ensure you get even more from the course.

Please click here to see the progression of RYA Sailing Practical Courses and the recommended path for both theory and practical courses.

The RYA Start Yachting Course also counts towards your RYA Competent Crew Certificate quota, so you only have to complete a further 3 days to achieve it.

Course Dates and Prices We generally run this as a private/whole boat course at $1850 for up to 5 students.

Dates are available upon request, please call the office or use the 'Contact Us!' button on the right to get in touch.

 

Duration:  2 days No. Students to Instructor: Max 5:1 but less is fine
Previous Experience: None Minimum Age: 16 or any age if with parent/guardian
Locations: Antigua Dates: All Year Please Call

Grenada Sailing Week

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GRENADA SAILING WEEK : 25th - 30th January 

 

See last years wrap up video here!

 

The event this year allows for a couple of days in the small, beautiful island of Carriacou in the Grenadines 

Grenada, the Isle of Spice, is a beautiful island with rainforests, lakes and waterfalls and mile long beaches. Grand Anse beach is consistently voted one of the best in the Caribbean with excellent hotels, many of which have won international awards, fabulous cuisine both local and international, you will love it here.

 

Come and Spice it up in Grenada for Sailing Week.

 

Spirit of Juno will be coming from the Round Barbados Sailing Week and many of our clients choose to do both events and even do some mile building with the deliveries to Barbados and Grenada.

 

We sail from Barbados on the 22nd Jan allowing for a day or two chilling and exploring before the racing. Guests can of course meet in Carriacou. 

 

Training day is Sunday 25th in Carriacou followed by the Round Carriacou Race on the 26th then Carriacou to Grenada race 27th, a 'Lay Day' in Grenada and then 2 more race days on the 29th and 30th off Prickly Bay and Grand Anse. 

The sail back to Antigua starting 2nd  Feb arriving back in Antigua around 3 days later. 

 

For more information and booking, please contact Peter@ondecksailing.com

 

Check out our Farr 65, Spirit of Juno here!

 

You can visit the official Grenada Sailing Week site. For more information on Spirit of Juno our Farr 65, please click here

 

Included In Farr 65 Charter:

All dockage fees, fuel, tank water, comprehensive shore and maintenance support, event management, race entry, accommodation on board if required, lunch when racing, provisioning on deliveries

 

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