RYA Yachtmaster Prep Week: Hard work, high winds and big rewards
We always love when our students share their personal experiences on our blog—especially when they do so with such detail and great humor! If you’re considering taking the Yachtmaster exam, be sure to read Alex Hartley’s reflections on the Prep Week and the exam. “Bear away and run with it” our Instructor commands. The fourth […]
Elevating Water Sports Training at Sandals
At Second Star Sailing School, we take pride in providing professional training to enhance safety and operational standards in the water sports industry. Recently, we had the pleasure of working with Mikeal Watson, Sandals’ Watersport Manager, as he enrolled his Watersports workers, Daniel, Troy, and Jael in our RYA Powerboat Level 2 course. Mikeal’s decision […]
Meet our sailboats!
At the Caribbean base, you will have chance to sail on Hatha Maris, Blue Moon or Surya Noctis. Each vessel has its own charm, character, and handling quirks — no two boats are the same. But rest assured, all of them meet RYA standards for teaching and are inspected annually to ensure they’re shipshape. While […]
From Daydreams to Dockside: Greg’s journey from student to boat owner, actually the other way around
We met Greg in 2022, and he came with one goal in his mind – to learn how to sail his new sailboat The Red Witch, who was already waiting for him in Italy. It’s not unusual, to get the boat before the actual knowledge, and he made the right decision to take actual courses, […]
Mixed level courses – advantages and disadvantages
Join Attieke, our intern, as she shares her first sailing course experience! Doing something for the first time is exciting but also a bit nerve-wracking, let’s be honest. Attieke participated in a Women at the Helm course, doing her RYA Competent Crew while others took the RYA Coastal Skipper course. She’ll walk you through the […]
What to expect from a Yachtmaster Prep Week and Exam
A Yachtmaster Prep Week is meant to assist you in brushing up your skills before the Yachtmaster Exam. At Second Star Sailing, our Prep Week starts with an assessment day when the instructor will gauge your strengths and weaknesses. Then we adjust the coaching and training to be tailor-made to each candidate’s specific needs and […]
Your comprehensive Practical Sailing Course FAQs
Congratulations on booking your course, completing payment, filling out the Enrolment Form, and packing according to our provided Packing List! As you prepare for your practical sailing course with Second Star Sailing, you might still have a few questions lingering in your mind… Not to worry! Here’s a handy FAQ guide that might help. Which […]
RYA Certification and jobs in sailing
One of the things that we often hear from our students after they have just completed their first sailing course is this: “This is amazing! I love sailing, I want to get a job working on a boat! What can I do? Where can I work? What kind of experience is needed? What qualifications should […]
Thinking about taking a RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Course?
We want you to get the best from your Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory Course. In choosing your course I am sure you have read about the pre-requisites or assumed knowledge being ‘Knowledge to Day Skipper Shorebased Standard’. This can be found here on the RYA web site and on page 84 of the ‘Yachtmaster […]
Accommodation – FAQ
One of the top 3 questions from our students is about accommodation. So – once and for all – let’s get it sorted! At Second Star Sailing we don’t provide housing for our students on shore before or after the course, nor during shore-based courses – such as theory courses, workshops, Powerboat Level 2. No, […]
