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, CroatiaFalmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Cost$900 – $1,500$1,600 – $3,000
Duration5–10 days5–21 days
Best monthsApr-OctApr-Oct
LevelBeginnerBeginner
CertificationRYA Competent CrewRYA Day Skipper
Includestuition, accommodation, meals, certificationtuition, accommodation, meals, certification
Confidencemediummedium

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