Offshore Sailing Passage 6
RYA Qualifying Special
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RYA Qualifying Passage | Celestial Navigation | Navigation At Night | Sailing Theory Coaching
Summary
This voyage is a great opportunity to sail your RYA qualifying passage, or to simply build up your mileage. You’ll sail at night and may practice celestial navigation. Our co-skipper Becca, as a qualified RYA Yachtmaster Shore Based theory instructor, will also be happy to coach you on any aspects of your RYA sailing theory you may find useful, tying any theory sessions to the passage in order to make it real-world applicable. And last but not least, you may spot marine mammals, and be making landfall in the beautiful island of Porto Santo.
Dates
Embarking: Friday 19 September 2025, at 10:00 (UTC+0) in Praia da Vitória (Terceira), Azores
Disembarking: Friday 26 September 2025, at 09:00 (UTC+1) in Porto Santo (Madeira), Portugal
Total Duration
8 days
Total Nautical Miles
Around 650 NM
A sailing trip being inherently subject to the hazards, adjustments to the planned route may be necessary due to unforseable reasons, prevailing wind, sea and weather conditions, as well as the condition of the vessel and crew. The start and arrival ports should however remain as planned.
Your Skippers
Your Journey
- You will be a full member of the crew, where active participation in all duties inherent to sailing a vessel is required.
- You will improve your sailing skills and seamanship under expert guidance.
- As for all of our voyages, you’ll receive a passage certificate as a proof of your time at sea for your mileage building and sailing license.
What you will learn or improve
- Safety: emergency procedures and safety equipment usage (liferaft, lifejacket, EPIRB, etc.)
- Organisation of life onboard: journey planning, provisioning, watches organisation, galley duties, maintenance and cleaning.
- Passage planning, weather forecasting and routing.
- Sailing maneuvers: active participation in all sailing maneuvers, such as steering, trimming, tacking, gybing, reefing, etc.
- Usage of essential sailing equipment such as autopilot, plotter, radar, VHF, satellite communication.
- Navigation at night
- Celestial navigation
- Logbook fill in
Embarking Port
Marina Praia da Vitória
Nearest Airport: Aerogare Civil das Lajes (Good to know: offers direct flights to/from Boston, USA)
Disembarking Port
Marina Porto Santo
Nearest Airport: Porto Santo Airport
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Availability
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Price per crew member
3.900€
Price comprise:
- Accommodation aboard the vessel
- Participation in sailing and on board recreational activities
- Onboard meals and beverages
- All port fees and local taxes
- Fuel and water
- Use of provided life jackets, harnesses and other safety equipment
Price exclude:
- Transportation and/or transfers to/from departure/arrival ports
- Land-based accommodation
- Ashore food and beverages
- Any other services not directly related to vessel operations
- Solo or guided activities with third-parties, such as scuba diving, trekking, kayaking, etc.
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