| If the answer is yes, you do need to find out what | | | | skipper of a yacht. It isn't something to be taken |
| all you have to do if you intend to do the sailing | | | | lightly. How can you tell your deck hands what to do |
| yourself. I know it sounds good to go out and rent a | | | | if you yourself don't know? If you are just learning, it |
| yacht for a day, but there are a lot of things you | | | | is fun to take sailing courses with other friends and |
| need to know before you get on the water. Any | | | | even family. That way, they are leaning at the same |
| company, first of all, is going to require you to have | | | | time you are and you all learn from each others |
| a RYA Day Skipper Practical Certificate. This one | | | | mistakes. Sailing courses can be allot of fun for |
| certificate is recognized around the world by most | | | | everyone, and you can form a bond with whoever |
| companies, so if you have your RYA Day Skipper | | | | your are taking your sailing courses with and be out |
| Practical Certificate, you are set, almost. Do you | | | | on the water at the same time. To be a day skipper |
| already know how to sail? Do you go out with | | | | can be hard work and there are a lot of RYA |
| friends and family sailing? If you do, then you know | | | | courses to take on that. You will be in charge of allot |
| most of the basics for sailing. Just remember that | | | | of people and their safety is in your hands whether it |
| the courses for the RYA Day Skipper Practical can | | | | is for a weekend or a week, so you have to know |
| take Five consecutive days to get, so there is a lot | | | | what your doing. |
| of planning if you plan to sail around the world or go | | | | Lastly, remember that RYA courses are meant to be |
| out to some desert island with your loved one. | | | | fun. If you're not having fun taking RYA courses, it's |
| To be a skipper is a great responsibility and you have | | | | probably time to do something else! |
| to know what you are doing if you plan on being the | | | | |