RYA Competent Crew: Croatia vs. the UK
The same standardised RYA qualification, taught in the Adriatic vs. the English Channel — a genuine apples-to-apples choice of where to earn it.
Water & Sailing
RYA Competent Crew
Split, Croatia
One of the world's great cruising grounds, with over a thousand islands to practise on: five days living aboard between them, learning ropes, helming and anchoring - the first rung of the RYA ladder.
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Water & Sailing
RYA sailing: Competent Crew to Day Skipper
Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
One of the world's deepest natural harbours, and one of the UK's biggest concentrations of RYA schools because of it: five days aboard, tides and traffic that make you an actual sailor, not a passenger.
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| Split, Croatia | Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $900 – $1,500 | $1,600 – $3,000 |
| Duration | 5–10 days | 5–21 days |
| Best months | Apr-Oct | Apr-Oct |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner |
| Certification | RYA Competent Crew | RYA Day Skipper |
| Includes | tuition, accommodation, meals, certification | tuition, accommodation, meals, certification |
| Confidence | medium | medium |
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