Sunsail

Sunsail's RYA Sailing Schools

The idea of spending your precious holiday at school is not most people's idea of fun - unless it is at one of Sunsail's Sailing Schools! Sunsail is one of the world's oldest Sailing Schools with more than 26 years experience teaching people how to sail.

Our Sailing Schools originated in the UK and have since shared their winning formula throughout the Americas and Asia Pacific regions.

Where Can I Learn?

We now have two sailing schools in the Asia Pacific region:

• The Whitsundays, Australia. Situated inside the Great Barrier Reef, off the east coast of Northern Australia
• Phuket, Thailand

Our Courses:
From our Australian and Thailand schools, Sunsail offers a range of RYA courses.

In addition, our Australian Sailing School Rallies have been designed for those who are not necessarily interested in gaining formal qualifications but would like to learn for fun, to improve their skills or to be able to charter their own yacht in any of our 29 destinations worldwide.

For those who already have sailing experience, our RYA sailing courses up to RYA Coastal Skipper standard will help you further develop your ability and confidence as well as provide important certifications.

RYA Accredited Courses:

• RYA Competent Crew – 5 days
• RYA Day Skipper (Practical) – 5 days
• RYA Coastal Skipper (Practical) – 5 days
• RYA Coastal Skipper Sailing Practical Examination

Who Can Learn to Sail with Sunsail?
Our courses are designed for novices, sailors wanting to refresh their skills or improve their techniques, and experienced sailors wanting to undertake more advanced RYA qualifications. Anyone over 16 years of age can enrol. Students under the age of 18 year can enrol in private sailing courses provided they are accompanied by at least two adults.

Top Tuition
Sunsail's instructors all possess registered RYA qualifications and accreditations and are selected for their expertise and enthusiasm. Our highly acclaimed teaching programme combined with our friendly and fun attitude will help build confidence on and off the water. As well as practical sessions afloat, you will become proficient with theory components.

The Fun Factor
Sailing is meant to be fun! Sunsail is committed to making sure you have a great time while you learn. Many of our students return year after year to enrol in new courses and also recommend us to their friends, families and colleagues. It is also not uncommon for past students to become valued employees of Sunsail.

Quality Yachts
All of our sailing courses are taught aboard Sunsail's fleet of immaculately maintained, quality yachts. We have chosen Beneteau and Jeanneau yachts for their comfort, performance and ease of handling.

Safety First
Safety is our number one priority at all times. Sunsail's Sailing Schools are fully recognised by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and our yachts comply with all Department of Transport Commercial Survey requirements and Code of Practice for Sail Training Yachts. This means that our safety procedures and equipment are regularly monitored to comply with RYA regulations. All RYA Training Centres are regularly inspected for standards of tuition, facilities and equipment. At Sunsail we always aim to make your Sailing School course a safe and enjoyable experience.

• You are under the supervision of our RYA qualified instructors at all times.
• We meet full Department of Transport safety equipment and survey requirements.
• All yachts have VHF radios.
• Our courses cover all practical safety aspects on the water 

Courses

• RYA - Competent Crew Practical Course
• RYA - Day Skipper Practical Sailing Course (Tidal)
• RYA - Coastal Skipper Practical Sailing Course (Tidal)
• RYA - Coastal Skipper Sailing Practical Examination