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AirBoost offers a range of shore based and practical RYA courses through our own instructors and also through our network of affiliated schools throughout the Algarve. There are quick links to all the courses we offer in the column on the left.

Whether you just want to be a bit better at helping out on the family sailing yacht, or want to learn to safely cruise at 50 knots in your new MasterCraft SS 245, we have a course to meet your needs.

You'll find all the sailing based courses detailed below with a summary of the course and the experience required prior to starting the course.

IIf you're looking for a power boat course, you can click on one of the links on the left to browse our selection.

If you have any questions that can't be answered here then please email us below. If you let us know which course you're interested in, we'll be pleased to tell you the next course dates and the price.

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Course Suggested minimum
Pre-Course Experience

Recommended
Knowledge

 Course Content Ability After Course Minimum Duration
None
None
Steering a yacht, daily handling. ropework & safety on board
Basic knowledge
of yachting
2 Days
Competent Crew None None Basic seamanship
& helmsmanship 		useful crew member 5 Days
Day Skipper 5 days, 100 miles,
4 night hours 		Navigation to Day Skipper Shorebased & basic sailing ability. Basic pilotage, boat handling, seamanship & navigation. Skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day. 5 Days
Coastal Skipper 30 days (2 as Skipper), 800 miles, 12 night hours Navigation to Coastal Skipper Shorebased standard. Sailing to Day Skipper practical standard. Skippering techiques
for coastal & offshore passages. 		Skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night. 5 Days

Shorebased Theory
Day Skipper

Some practical experience desirable None Basic seamanship, introduction to navigation & meteorology   40 Hours tuition + 4 Hours for exams
Shorebased Theory
Coastal Skipper/
Yachtmaster		 Some practical experience desirable Navigation to Day Skipper Shorebased standard. Offshore & coastal navigation, pilotage & meteorology.   40 Hours tuition + 6 Hours for exams