Our Skills Week at the Caribbean base is the best way to spend time on the water and learn a new trick or two, polish your existing sailing skills and enjoy sailing in Antigua. It is a 5-day practical sailing week with other students and a RYA instructor on board, practicing helming, sail trimming, docking, anchoring, navigation, chartwork, theory review, and all types of maneuvers from man overboard recoveries to picking up mooring balls under sail. We also including flotilla training skills including Mediterranean style berthing docking with slime/lazy lines.
Skills week is best suitable for sailors who:
In this liveaboard class in the Caribbean, you will begin at our base in Jolly Harbour on the west coast of Antigua and might sail both north towards our beautiful beaches and south to English Harbour and Falmouth, and possibly around the whole island of Antigua. There will be sightseeing, swimming and relaxing opportunities after a full day of sailing. There is also the chance to sail to gorgeous Barbuda depending on the weather and sailing skills and needs of other students.
There is no exam at the end of the Skills Week, as it is a continuous learning and evaluative experience during the week. You will discuss the program of your Skills Week with the instructor before starting the course and receive a debrief after the course.
None just contact our crew and explain your needs and previous experience, and we will make sure to come up with a proposal best suitable for your skillset!
You can also take a 1-day special Skills Workshops:
Skills – Berthing and marina manouvres
Skills – Astronomical Navigation
Following your Skills Week and depending on your level, you will be able to move towards according other RYA courses, such as:
Included | Safety equipment
Docking fees Fuel, water Didactic materials |
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Not included | Food provisioning to share with other students
Transport to and from the school Accommodation |
Duration | 5 Days |
Bring along | Please download “Joining Instructions” below |
Participants
Price Location |
Minimum rate of 3 Students – Maximum of 5
1250 USD per person 414A Jolly Harbour, Antigua |
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