Sailability for London offers a 5-days Day Skipper/Competent Crew Practical Course for the deaf people, which is believed to be the first kind of its course. It is part of RYA Sailability’s UK-wide approach to make this course more accessible by offering a BSL interpreter to assist the teaching and the communication between the tutor and the participants.

Competent Crew - An introduction to living and sailing aboard a yacht. For those with little or no cruising experience. This course teaches all the essential skills needed to be a useful crew member, whilst introducing people to the joys of cruising.

Day Skipper - This is aimed at people who have some sailing experience and have done the Day Skipper theory course or have equivalent knowledge. The course concentrates on the skills needed to safely skipper a yacht; passage planning navigation, pilotage, boat handling, meteorology and seamanship.

Price per person is £450. The cost includes the instructor, boat, marina fees, diesel, gas, food on board and waterproofs. It excludes meals/drinks ashore.  A BSL interpreter will be onboard for the entire course and her fee will be covered by RYA Sailability (RYAS).

Please browse the RYAS poster or contact RYA Sailability Regional Development Office for London, Jo Mawby at jo.mawby@rya.org.uk for all enquires. Also please browse Sailability for London on the Royal Yachting Association website for more RYA Sailability information.