More than 270,000 people of all ages and abilities undertake some form of RYA training each year.
Our courses are recognised the world over for delivering the skills and knowledge to stay safe and enjoy our time on the water. But with no legal requirement to hold a licence to skipper a vessel in UK waters, why is RYA training so popular?
From sail and motor cruising to powerboating, small boat sailing, windsurfing and wingsurfing, inland waterways and personal watercraft, specialist short courses and navigation and seamanship theory. There are more than 100 different courses covering every boating activity looked after by the RYA.
With many of our theory courses now available online and with more flexible options for practical courses to fit in around busy lifestyles, it is becoming more and more convenient for people to take courses wherever and whenever works for them.
Although you don’t legally need a licence to skipper a vessel in UK waters, RYA qualifications are highly respected worldwide and can be used as proof of competence. So whether you want to charter a yacht on holiday or start a career at sea, an RYA certificate will prove your experience and ability as a skipper.
For other activities, having a qualification is law. For example, if you have a VHF radio on board your boat, or carry a handheld VHF whilst out on the water, you need to hold an operator’s licence to use it.
Whatever your motivation, RYA courses and qualifications offer an opportunity to build confidence, have fun, and are often the starting point of a lifelong love of sailing, powerboating or watersports.
They also make our waters a safer and more enjoyable place to be – for everyone that uses them.
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