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RYA Sea School
We offer classroom theory, online and practical courses as part of the RYA Sail Cruising and Power Boat Schemes.
We are also an International Certificate of Competence (ICC) test centre. Practical courses can be on a private or public basis depending on whether or not you wish to share the boat and instructor.
We can also provide training on your own boat providing it meets some basic safety requirements.
The team is led by School Principal and Chief Instructor Colin Jaquiss. Colin grew up sailing dinghies with his family, mostly in Anglesey and Abersoch in North Wales. After a successful career in Training & Development, Colin has been a professional yachtsman since 2006. He became an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor in 2008 and has over 10 years experience of teaching RYA courses to students of all nationalities, abilities and levels. As a Yachtmaster Instructor, Powerboat Instructor, SRC/VHF, Radar and Diesel Engine Instructor, he has worked in the UK, Spain, Portugal and Middle East before settling in Turkey.
Colin and his team are dedicated to ensuring our students meet or surpass their learning goals, with all expectations exceeded. Our long list of satisfied and returning clients is evidence of our quality instruction and commitment to assisting students master the skills and theories of sailing.
Richard Edgar grew up in Yorkshire and was one of the UK’s first windsurfing Instructors at the age of 16. After graduation as an Engineer, he worked and lived in Turkey and Iran, before gaining a commission in the British Royal Navy.
As Officer of the Watch, he drove frigates around many parts of the world and sailed extensively as an Offshore Yachtmaster. He founded and ran the Royal Navy’s first windsurfing schools, sailed across the Atlantic and the Equator and was the first person to windsurf in Grytviken Bay, South Georgia.
Following his Naval career and as a forecaster in Meteorology he had a successful career as TV Weatherman producing and presenting weather and lifestyle broadcasts for Thames TV, ITV, and the BBC around the world.
Throughout all he continued to sail and power boat, gaining instructor qualifications and teaching in both the Uk and the Mediterranean.
Richard is delighted to be working with Colin in Gocek and looks forward to many years of fun in the sun with SunSea Yachting and our happy clients.
For individuals or groups sharing the instructor and yacht. Maximum of 5 students.
From £795 per person
Our Public Courses option is a great way to achieve your training objectives whilst having fun and meeting new and interesting like-minded people.
You will receive expert tuition from an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor with over 10 years teaching experience. We often mix courses so you may be completing your Competent Crew course whilst another student is becoming a Day Skipper.
If you are a group of 3 people or more we can book a course date to suit and then will promote that date to fill the remaining places
If you are an individual or couple, please check our 2022 schedule here and contact us with your preferred date. Additional course dates will be added as they become available.
Private tuition & exclusive use of the yacht for you and your party. Maximum of 5.
From £2,950 per group
Our Private Course option suits people with specific dates in mind and who prefer a more personalised experience.
You will receive the same expert tuition as on a public course, we can offer the range of RYA courses to suit the experience of the members of your group and focus on individual objectives or skills.
Courses can be 5 or 7 days in duration and we are happy to help your group choose an itinerary to suit you.
To book a Private Course please contact us with your preferred dates and group details and we’ll sort out the rest.
What’s Included:
Except for Own-Boat Tuition, all course fees include RYA materials, lunch and refreshments for classroom theory courses.
Onboard breakfasts (cold) and basic lunches, are provided for public and group practical courses, evening meals are usually taken at restaurant jetties that require those onboard to purchase a meal. In those instances, each student can select the menu items of their choice and their meal plus a share of the Instructors meal, will be at their expense.
Mooring and other local fees, fuel and gas are included in public and group courses.
Private courses include RYA materials, all other costs including the Instructors, are the responsibility of the client.
* 50% deposit needed to confirm booking
SunSea Yachting offers private tuition sailing courses for couples, families and groups of friends of all abilities. Private tuition means you don’t have to share the boat with strangers. Having your own instructor on a yacht by yourselves allows us to offer more individual attention than is often possible on a group course. It also ensures that we can tailor courses to meet the specific needs of everyone onboard.
Having an instructor to yourselves allows you to progress at your own pace and you can enjoy privacy as well as plenty of space and comfort.
You can bring up to five people on a private RYA course. If you come with fewer people, you’ll receive more individual attention.
You can share in the decisions about the type of places you want to visit, whether you prefer peaceful bays or busy harbours. You can start the day whenever you want to (within reason) and take your evening meal at whatever time you wish.
We always make sure students learn as much as they want; we don’t restrict ourselves to the syllabus if there is time to teach beyond it.
We can run a private course for just one person but you’ll need someone on board to crew for you. We can provide one of our qualified staff as crew in addition to your instructor.
SunSea Yachting can supply an instructor to give you tuition, either on your own yacht or on any suitable boat that you have chartered, including catamarans. Tuition can be from a few hours to a couple of weeks.
Own Boat Tuition is a great way of getting to know your own boat better, sail her better and, often more importantly, ‘park’ her better. We can tailor the training schedule to meet your individual requirements.
If you are chartering and have plenty of sailing experience but no certificate we can sail with you for the first five days of your charter, taking you through the RYA Day Skipper syllabus.
Once you have your certificate you can then continue your sailing holiday on your own. Your crew can take a Competent Crew course at the same time.
The ICC is a useful certificate to have as most European countries, including Turkey and Greece, require you to hold a certificate of competence when chartering a yacht or operating your own vessel. The ICC will generally be accepted where proof of competence is required.
Getting your ICC can be quick and simple and will allow you to enjoy the freedom of yachting or power boating in the beautiful waters of the Mediterranean. So, if you are planning to sail or cruise within Europe and the Mediterranean it is a good idea for skippers to hold the International Certificate of Competence (ICC).
Holders of RYA Power Level 2 Certificates or RYA Day Skipper Practical Certificates can already apply to the RYA for an ICC. If you do not hold any of these certificates then you can take a direct practical assessment. SunSea Yachting is an ICC test centre for Sail and Power and can provide its clients with the assessment which is part theory and part practical. The test lasts approximately half a day to a day and can be taken on your own boat or one provided by us.
The eligibility rules can be quite complicated so please contact us to discuss your requirements, or click on the link below.
All our yachts are coded Turkish Commercial specification and inspected annually by the RYA, all are safe , reliable, fully equipped and well maintained.
Depending on the type of course or cruise, some boats are 3 cabins, 6 berth whilst others are 4 cabins, 8 berth, and all have 2 heads.
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