| If the answer is yes, you do need to find out what all | | | | to know what you are doing if you plan on being the |
| you have to do if you intend to do the sailing yourself. I | | | | skipper of a yacht. It isn't something to be taken lightly. |
| know it sounds good to go out and rent a yacht for a | | | | How can you tell your deck hands what to do if you |
| day, but there are a lot of things you need to know | | | | yourself don't know? If you are just learning, it is fun to |
| before you get on the water. Any company, first of all, | | | | take sailing courses with other friends and even family. |
| is going to require you to have a RYA Day Skipper | | | | That way, they are leaning at the same time you are |
| Practical Certificate. This one certificate is recognized | | | | and you all learn from each others mistakes. Sailing |
| around the world by most companies, so if you have | | | | courses can be allot of fun for everyone, and you can |
| your Rya Day Skipper Practical Certificate, you are | | | | form a bond with whoever your are taking your sailing |
| set, almost. Do you already know how to sail? Do you | | | | courses with and be out on the water at the same |
| go out with friends and family sailing? If you do, then | | | | time. To be a day skipper can be hard work and there |
| you know most of the basics for sailing. Just | | | | are a lot of rya courses to take on that. You will be in |
| remember that the courses for the Rya Day Skipper | | | | charge of allot of people and their safety is in your |
| Practical can take Five consecutive days to get, so | | | | hands whether it is for a weekend or a week, so you |
| there is a lot of planning if you plan to sail around the | | | | have to know what your doing. |
| world or go out to some desert island with your loved | | | | Lastly, remember that RYA courses are meant to be |
| one. | | | | fun. If you're not having fun taking RYA courses, it's |
| To be a skipper is a great responsibility and you have | | | | probably time to do something else! |