Royal Yachting Association Training Centre

Island Charters offers comprehensive RYA syllabuses for yachting, powerboating, motor-cruising and shore-based navigation courses. Tutoring is in groups of no more than five. One-to-one and own-boat tuition available. Please contact us for details.

Race Training

Island Charters offers a range of courses to suit your needs. Sample subjects covered include:

Boat preparation, Crew preparation, Race day, Mark rounding, Pre-start, Windward leg, Downwind leg, Final leg, Debrief.

All our courses are taught on high quality, performance yachts with proven track records. Our team of highly qualified racing yachtsmen have many years of combined experience, up to Grand Prix level.

Get the most from your training

We thoroughly recommend hiring a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) to complement your training. Ideal for capturing video camera footage for debrief later on, it can also be used for swapping crew over, and is a perfect base for your coach to observe and instruct you from the water.

The experience of a lifetime

We can also recommend organisations offering crew placements on internationally renowned racing yachts – the most intense and exhilarating race training available! Contact us for details.