Bareboat
For licensed skippers — go straight to your week.
- Licence + VHF required
- Total itinerary freedom
- Best price-per-night format
- No instruction
- You + your crew, no third party
Best for Sailors with the paper.
from €519 / wk
Yacht types · Sailing courses
Sailing courses.
Earn a licence, see the islands.
Internationally recognised licences — same paper that lets you bareboat next year. Real charter itinerary, real boat, RYA-qualified instructor on board.
Find your boat
Narrow the course week fleet to your dates.
Sailing courses at a glance
What "course week" actually means.
- Licences
- ICC + RYA
- Students
- 5 – 8
- Duration
- 5 – 10 days
- From
- €1,180 / wk
Most common
Per boat, + instructor
Per certification
Per student, sharing cabin
Personally vetted by Mark
On the water since 2005· RYA member · Bonded payments
On callMark Austen·+44 20 4525 8800
Sailing courses
Why charter a course week?
A course week is mixed coaching + real sailing — you cover ground (typically a full charter itinerary) while learning navigation, anchoring, docking and sail handling. You leave with a licence and a fortnight of confidence-building under your belt.
Courses — at a glance
What you'll earn.
- ICC
- In 5 days
- RYA Day Skipper
- +5 days
- RYA Coastal
- +5 days
- VHF SRC
- 1 day add-on
- Students / boat
- 5–8
- Sleeps
- In cabins
- Boat
- 38–46 ft mono
- Instructor
- RYA-qualified
Most common entry licence
Day-sailing tidal + non-tidal
Coastal passages day + night
Required for bareboat
Plus instructor
2-bunk cabins typical
Real charter yacht
On board all week
Real charter itinerary, real instructor, real licence at the end. ICC in 5 days, RYA Day Skipper in 10. The cheapest way to bareboat-eligible.
Decide between
Course or just bareboat?
If you don't have a licence — courses are the only legal option to skipper. If you do — bareboat.
See bareboat
Sailing course
No licence? Start here.
- Earn ICC (entry) or RYA Day Skipper in one week
- RYA-qualified instructor on board
- Real charter itinerary — you sail, you learn
- Shared with 4-7 other students
- €1,180-€1,800 / wk per person
Best for Anyone who wants to skipper their own week next year.
from €1,180 / wk
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Sailing courses ready to sail.
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Where sailing courses start.
Course week questions
Asked and answered.
How long does ICC take to earn?
5 days — Sunday afternoon arrival, Saturday morning departure. Includes the practical exam on the last day.
Will I really be charterable after this?
Yes — ICC is the entry-level Mediterranean charter licence. With ICC + VHF SRC you can bareboat in Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain and most of the Med.
How are students grouped?
Mixed nationalities, 25-65 age range, typically mixed skill (complete beginner to wanting to convert experience to paper). Some operators run dedicated single weeks.
What's the typical course week look like?
Saturday afternoon arrive + introductory talk. Sunday-Friday: 4-6 hours theory + 6-8 hours practical sailing each day. Real itinerary — you cover ~150 nm of cruising ground. Final exam Friday.
Quick inquiry
Get three course week options from Mark.
Tell me roughly when, where, and how many. I'll send three course week options the same day — three boats, three prices, the trade-offs.
Final boarding call
Why not you?
New sailors, beginners or seasoned skippers — tell me when, where, and how many. I send three real options the same day. No spam, no fluff, no commitment.
60 seconds. No payment until you choose a boat.
