Learn to sail or elevate your skippering qualifications in the Mediterranean with Palma Sea School. From introductory beginner experiences like RYA Start Yachting to advanced RYA Yachtmaster® certifications, our official RYA-accredited practical courses offer hands-on training in the world-famous Bay of Palma. Enjoy exceptional sailing conditions, expert instruction, and a clear pathway to achieve your nautical goals.
You should choose a sailing course appropriate to your existing experience; you do not have to start at the beginning!
From 399 €The RYA Start Yachting course is a two-day fun introductory course to sailing for complete beginners.
From 995 €The RYA Competent Crew is a fun course for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers. Virtually all the course is hands on. You are the crew – without you the sails won’t go up and the boat won’t be steered!
From 995 €The RYA Day Skipper Sail training course teaches pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling to the standard required to skipper a small sailing yacht up to 24 meters safely by day in (non tidal) waters with which the student is familiar.
From 995 €The RYA Coastal Skipper practical course is the steppingstone between Day Skipper and the full RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competence. Students should have theory knowledge to the level of RYA Coastal Yachtmaster and preferably hold an RYA Day Skipper Practical Course completion certificate. The course is aimed at enhancing existing skippering skills so it is important you are a competent sailor.
Advanced certification for ambitious skippers aiming for global, professional competence.
2.495 €This intensive two-week course is designed for experienced skippers who already meet all the prerequisites required for the Yachtmaster exam (see below).
This two-week training programme will refine your skills, assess your strengths and weaknesses, and prepare you for the exam under the guidance of our experienced instructors.
For the more ambitious skipper to improve their skills, take charge and learn to make full use of the boat on longer, more complex passages.
An RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail Certificate of Competence is often the ultimate aim of aspiring skippers. It is a well known, highly respected qualification worldwide, proving your experience and competence as a skipper.
Unlock the Magic of Celestial Navigation with the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory Course! This course covers passage planning, astro-navigation, global meteorology, and the practical use of a sextant to solve the mysteries of traditional navigation.