RYA Start Motor Cruising - Ondeck Sailing

NOTICE: We should resume our RYA Motor Cruising courses in early 2024. Please contact us for more information.

This course is ideal for introducing friends or family members to crewing a motor boat, and for giving them an understanding of how they can assist the helm. We offer the course on a comfortable motor cruiser which has the added benefit of comfortable accommodation.

We offer this course 'whole boat' privately to individuals, and friend and family groups

The ports, bays and harbours in our immediate vicinity are worth the trip in itself and if members of the group would prefer to relax rather than take the course we would love to have them onboard.

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

Requirements & Outcomes

Pre-course experience	None
Assumed knowledge	None
Minimum duration	1 day as a stand-alone course, 2 days if accompanying another course
Minimum age	12
Course content	Personal safety, seamanship, dealing with emergency situations, coming alongside, picking up a mooring, boat handling
Ability after the course	Able to be a useful crew member and assist the helm