RYA Courses

"learning to sail should be on everybody's list of things to do in a lifetime"
Nikki. Competent crew student on Eve and editor of Cornwall Today

RYA Courses

Eve’s Sailing School is a recognised RYA training centre. We are unique in offering the full range of RYA practical courses, and shore based theory courses, on a gaff rigged vessel. The skills you learn on RYA courses combine traditional seamanship with modern technology like radar and GPS, with the added bonus of a holiday on a beautiful boat.

The advantages of taking an RYA course aboard a traditional boat are many fold:
Eve is great for beginners as she has a sea kindly motion, un-cluttered decks and high sides so you can walk rather than crawl down the deck in rough weather. Without the mechanical advantage of winches you are more aware of the forces of nature. You must work with the wind rather than fight it, so that you learn sail balance and trim more instinctively. A bowsprit out at the front encourages forethought when planning to come alongside a berth. For potential skippers, the stable motion of a deep keeled vessel and a large chart table makes learning to navigate on the move a lot easier than on many modern vessels.

Success aboard Eve comes with a sense of achievement unmatched on a modern yacht. Your colours fly just that little bit higher for having done it on a proper boat.

Qualified by Experience
Classic Sailing does not believe in fast track, but we can certainly help the ambitious or career sailor. Sailing is more than just climbing the RYA course ladder, you need miles under your belt, different oceans, new ports, seizing responsibility in stages and sailing as many different boats as possible.

Here are the building blocks we can provide, missing from the RYA learning structure:

• Fast Practical Pilotage Weekends
• Gaff Rig Master classes – big boat handling under sail
• Cross Channel watch leader opportunities on Annabel J
• Mates Training and voluntary mate berths
• MCA Eligible sea time for super yachts and tall ships
• Own boat tuition for larger yachts and gaffers

RYA Learning the ropes

"you are more aware of the forces of nature and how you must work with the wind rather than fight it"

RYA Start Yachting / Competent Crew

These RYA courses for beginners cover the basics of sailing theory, rope handling, knot work and sail handling. They are designed to help you step aboard any vessel and become a useful part of the crew.
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RYA Day Skipper Shorebased Theory

You could learn navigation in a 28 week evening class, or come to us for a ‘full on’ shore-based RYA course taught by our own professional skippers. The course is 40 hours over 5 days of intensive classroom teaching.
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RYA Day Skipper Practical

Are you hungry for command? This RYA course teaches skippering skills and the practical application of navigation theory. With the support of your instructor, you take charge of Eve for short passages.
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RYA Course Schedule

Details of the various schedules for the RYA courses,
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