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Notes: We also offer this two day course one of the options on our “Boat Tapas” week (other options are Diving, Motor Cruising Helmsman’s course, 2 day Powerboat Level 2 course)
The duration of the course is two days, and you will return to the base marina each night.

Suggested itinerary

This is a two day course which comes back to the base marina every night.  It is often run in conjunction with the Competent Crew course.  You spend the two days getting familiar with the boat and explore the anchorages away from the beaten track around Tenerife.

All our Start Yachting courses start at 10:00.  Often this course is combined with a Competent Crew course over a week, in this case we ask you to arrive on Friday.  We clean our boats and do any maintenance between 10:00 and 17:00 so if you arrive earlier we will look after your bags for you.  At 17:00 we invite you to get on the yachts and meet your Instructor, and at 18:30 we hold a welcome drink in our classroom to introduce you to the crew on the other boats, and all our Instructors.

If you are just doing the RYA Start Yachting course then the course will finish at 18:00 on the second day.  If you are combining it with a Competent Crew course over a week we ask you to get off the yacht at 10:00 on the Friday so we can clean her ready for the next week.  If you have a later flight we can look after your bags for you – and why not think of our one day courses: Diesel Engine; VHF; First Aid; RADAR and Sea Survival

As usual with Club Yachting the following is included:

• Tuition from an experienced Instructor – we do not use instructors who have just qualified;
• Light weight waterproofs – just in case;
• Food and drink on board – including a glass of wine, or a beer after a days sailing;
• All mooring fees, gas and diesel – no hidden extras;

Notes: On this two day course we do not include accommodation, flights, travel insurance or evening meals ashore.

Must bring your own:

Sun protection – Sun glasses, sun hat and non oily sun cream (without carotene) are a definite must!

Music / DVD – there is a CD on the boat (and a DVD player on Club Class boats), so please bring with you a CD / DVD or 2.

Mobile phone charging – There is a 12v “cigarette” style socket on board the yacht which is live even when sailing, and a 240v socket (Spanish type) for when connected to shore power.

Medication – If you are taking any medication please advise your Instructor on commencement of the course.

Health care – Health care in the Canary Islands is good, but it is a good idea to collect the EHIC form from your local post office or online at www.ehic.org.uk.

Seasickness - It is advisable to bring with you a seasickness remedy if you have suffered in the past.  There is a local chemist in the town of Las Galletas – ask your Instructor where it is at the Friday night drink.

Recommended clothes

The climate in the Canaries is temperate.  You are recommended to bring with you shorts and t-shirts, a jumper/cardigan, long jeans/trousers and jumper for the odd cooler evening in the winter months, shoes with non-marking bottoms for use on the boat, swimwear and something for dinners ashore.  As the boat has limited storage space a sailing bag / holdall is the most suitable luggage.

Following extensive feedback from our clients we have introduced some other options on our larger Club Class yachts according to which option you book: