For two fun days on the water, students experience the sailing life with the option to do as little or as much hands-on sailing as they feel comfortable. With the supervision of highly-skilled professionals, people who feel ready can take the wheel and find out what it’s like to steer a modern yacht. There are opportunities to hoist the sails, tie basic knots, and operate the elementary features of a yacht.  First timers will quickly learn the most important sailing fundamentals while benefiting from hands-on training—all while having a blast with their yacht mates in the spectacular setting of picturesque Mallorca.

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The Best Way to Start Yachting

A practical two-day jumpstart to the real-world sailing experience, the RYA Start Yachting beginner’s course whets the appetite of new sailors, providing them with a taste of what it’s like to actively sail a yacht rather than simply being a passenger along for the ride.

Learning hands-on is a fun way to develop an understanding of the basics of sailing, learn practical boating skills and elementary fundamentals, get an introduction to safety essentials, and get acquainted with important water etiquette.

This course is designed to provide novices with a fun day on the water experiencing the joys of sailing.  However, by the end of the weekend, students will have experienced a genuine sailing encounter. They will gain valuable insight of safety on board, as well as learning some simple maneuvers that seasoned sailors use every day.

The RYA Start Yachting course is a great way to get a glimpse of the sailing life while developing enough knowledge and confidence to increase your skills. After completing this course, you will have the proficiency to consider whether to continue your sailing training with one of the more advanced RYA courses. For example, the Competent Crew course introduces the more technical aspects of sailing along with techniques for commanding a crew while the Day Skipper course is a practical 5-day training that teaches students the fundamentals of navigation and the skills needed to command a yacht.

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Beginners Learn to Sail in Mallorca

Huddled in the cockpit in the cold, pouring rain while battling unexpected squalls is never a fun or effective way to experience sailing for the first time. Instead, take a quick flight to Mallorca—an island that was tailor made for first-time sailors. Experience perfect sailing conditions on an island that boasts year-round warm, sunny climate. The warm, reliable winds are commonplace for the area and provide a pleasurable learning experience for beginners. They are also ideal for adding in a bit of excitement and adventure.  

Since the course is conveniently taught in just two days by top-notch professionals, beginning sailors can learn the basics during a holiday in the stunning Balearic Islands and still find time to explore the secluded coves, dine in local restaurants, enjoy the many shops, and relax on one of Mallorca’s 200 beaches.

Mallorca’s RYA courses are designed to introduce you to crew life with your sailing course mates, making the Competent Crew course the obvious next step while some graduates of the beginner course will feel ready to learn how to command a crew by tackling the RYA Day Skipper course.

Are you ready to get started learning to sail in Mallorca?

Start Yachting with the two-day, hands-on RYA beginner’s course that will teach you the basics of sailing and practical boating skills with highly-skilled instructors.

Graduate to the Competent Crew course to get valuable experience in how to command a crew and learn the more technical aspects of sailing a yacht.

Perhaps you are ready to Become a Day Skipper!  Take control of the yacht and command your own crew with this 5-day, fully practical RYA course.