The Yachtpro Advantages

• Personalised Courses
• On-going Course Structures
• Comprehensive Course Services
• Appropriate Training Yachts
• Our initial small yacht classes are in very sheltered waters and our live-aboard courses are conducted in one of the world's most spectacular cruising grounds.
• The tidal nature of our waters adds to the challenge and also to your sense of achievement.

Our Courses

Our Courses are split into levels that will enable you to start at the stage which best fits your experience and additionally a range of theory-only courses are available. Never hesitate to ask for more details by contacting us direct.

We encourage students to make their own decisions, thus creating the opportunity to learn from mistakes. The instructor will always be reviewing and reflecting with the student, creating confidence and improving personal technique.

In sail training, students must be able to make mistakes in a risk free environment. A good instructor will only prevent a mistake if there is risk to crew or the vessel.

Practical Courses

Level 1 Start Sailing

We offer three courses that will introduce you to sailing a full day or a half day. Rather than skills acquisition course, they are on-board familiarization in a hands-on environment.

You will get an understanding of the basic principles and techniques of sailing that will form the foundation of all your future activities in the sport.

Most people are surprised at how quickly they pick-up sailing.

Level 1 Discover Sailing

           Booking Basis - All          Period 3 Hours

This may be done on a Keelboat or a Cruising Yacht and is designed for new sailors to gain an overview of sailing and sail training. It provides you with a relatively inexpensive way of finding out if you actually enjoy sailing.

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Level 1 Introductory Course

           Booking Basis - All          Period - Full Day
           Type: Full Day                 Certification - ISSA

This basic course may be done on a Keelboat or a Cruising Yacht and is for new sailors to gain an introduction to sailing and sail training.

Completion of the Introductory Course on the keelboat will be credited to the Keelboat Course, shortening period and price.

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Level 1 - RYA Start Yachting

          Booking Basis - All           Period - 3 Days
          Type: Day                         Certification - RYA

This three day practical course provides an introduction to sailing on a cruising yacht. By the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, rope work and be aware of safety on board. The next step is the competent crew course.

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Level 2 Elementary Skills for Novice Sailors

If your primary intention for learning how to sail is to become a yacht skipper, then our keelboat course is a great way to start. We will teach you to sail small light yachts during the Keelboat Course.

If you intend to sail as a crew on either cruising or recreational sailing, then the Competent Crew course would be ideal, you can pick-up skippering skills later.

Level 2 Keelboat Course

          Booking Basis - All           Period - 3 Days
          Type: Day                         Certification - ISSA or ASA

The aim of the Course is to get new sailors sailing a small keelboat competently and confidently in the local area.

This course is ideal if you are intending to sail or purchase a day sailing yacht or as the first step of further sail training in the ASA Course Stream.

Our objective is that students actually take a yacht out sailing, without the instructor, on their last day. 

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Level 2 - Competent Crew

          Booking Basis - All           Period: 4/5 Days
          Type: Live-aboard            Certification - ISSA or RYA

This course teaches you to sail confidently and competently as crew on a cruising yacht around the local area. You will sail through our spectacular cruising grounds anchoring overnight at unique places.

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Level 2 - Basic Cruising Day

          Booking Basis - All           Period: 2/3 Days
          Type: Day                         Certification - ISSA or RYA

Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing Certification or appropriate sailing experience.

The aim of this course is to enable you to cruise close to base in familiar waters by day.

It will acquaint you with the sailing techniques and equipment of a small in-board engine powered cruising yacht.

After training in procedures and techniques, we consolidate and enhance with a sail to an island on the final day.

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Level 2 - Basic Cruising Live-Aboard

          Booking Basis - All           Period: 2/3 Days
          Type: Live-aboard           Certification - ISSA or ASA

Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing Certification or appropriate sailing experience.

The aim of this course is to enable you to cruise not too far from home base in familiar waters, anchoring overnight.

It will acquaint you with the sailing techniques and equipment of a small in-board engine powered cruising yacht required for live-aboard sailing.

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Level 3 - Intermediate Courses

These courses are designed to maximize time on-board including both practical and theory components that are imperative to progress.

It is also very important that you spend time consolidating your knowledge with practice. To enhance this we recommend pre-study of theory components.

Please bear in mind the relevant course prerequisites.

Level 3 - Bareboat Charter

          Booking Basis - All                          Period: 4.5/5.5 Days
          Type: Theory & Live-aboard           Certification - ISSA or ASA

Prerequisites: Basic Cruising or Skipper Certification or appropriate sailing experience.

This course is of an advanced standard for individuals with cruising experience and/or suitable qualifications.

Its aim is to teach you to act as a skipper of a live-aboard cruising yacht, sailing by day in coastal waters and anchoring overnight. The Qualification will enable you to hire yachts around the world.

You will be introduced to Basic Navigation and includes knowledge of boat systems and maintenance procedures.

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Level 3 - RYA Day Skipper Practical

          Booking Basis - All                        Period: 5 Days
          Type: Live-aboard                        Certification - RYA

Prerequisites: 5 Days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht.

This five-day practical course gives you the chance to take charge on short passages under instruction. You will concentrate on pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation. The course will be taken in tidal waters and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly. After the course you will be able to skipper a yacht in familiar waters.

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Level 4 - Advanced Courses

Level 4 - Coastal Navigation

          Booking Basis - All                        Period: 4 Days
          Type: Theory & Live-aboard

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to enable you to safely navigate a vessel in Coastal and Inland Waters with reference to shore and navigational markers. It consists of one day of theory + a three day live-aboard sail.

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Level 4 - RYA Coastal Skipper Practical

          Booking Basis - All                          Period: 7 Days
          Type: Live-aboard                          Certification - RYA

Prerequisites: 15 Days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours on board a sailing yacht.

This is a seven-day advanced skippering practical course for those who have knowledge of sailing and navigation and want to undertake coastal passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and by night, boat handling and emergency situations.

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Level 4 - Coastal Skipper Course

          Booking Basis - 1 or 2 students            Period: 10 Days
          Type: Theory & Live-aboard                 Certification: ISSA or ASA

Prerequisites: Bareboat Charter and Coastal Navigation with command experience or suitable experience.

The aim of this course is to equip you with the skills to safely act as skipper of a sailing vessel about sailing in coastal waters, in any conditions.

Our course format entails a seven day return trip to Malaysia so you experience going over international borders as well as a real coastal cruise.

We also include a day of theory which features a dedicated session on yacht systems and their maintenance.

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Theory Courses

Level 1 RYA - Basic Navigation and Safety (Shorebased)

          Booking Basis - All                                Period: 2 Days
          Type: Day                                             Certification: RYA

This course is aimed at a wide audience, including anyone new to sailing, motor boating, sea angling, and diving as well as experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers. This course aims to give students an awareness and knowledge of basic navigation techniques and safety, and is a great stepping stone to the more in-depth courses.

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NOTE: All RYA courses are conducted by Saengtawan Sailing School, a recognized RYA Training Centre based in Phuket, Thailand.

Live-Aboard Extension Prices for Course Sails

Should you wish to extend a course sail beyond the periods mentioned above, just let us know and we can give you a special price.

Consolidation Sails

Some of our students have consolidated the benefits of their training by doing a Bareboat Charter with Crew immediately after their courses.

As well as having a great time, it really enhanced their training outcomes.