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Sailing courses


1. Competent Crew ... from £495
This course is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers. By the end of this course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines associated with the vessel.
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2. Day Skipper (Tidal) Practical Course ... from £495
This course gives you a chance to take charge on short passages under instruction, with plenty of advice and support from Alfer's instructors.
Download Day Skipper (Tidal) Practical Course information sheet

3. Coastal Skipper (Tidal) Practical Course ... from £495
This is an advanced skippering course for yachtsmen and women who have considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation and are usually aspiring towards a Certificate of Competence.
Download Coastal Skipper (Tidal) Practical Course information sheet

4. Yachtmaster Offshore / Coastal Preparation Course & Examination ... from £590
A yachtmaster is a yachtsman or woman who has considerable sailing and skippering experience and wishes to obtain an MCA accredited certificate, which is recognised worldwide. They should already feel confident in dealing with demanding situations as well as simply 'plain sailing'.
Download Yachtmaster Offshore/Coastal Preparation Course information sheet

5. Two Week RYA Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper Courses (Tidal) ... from £899
Why take only one week when you can enjoy two. Invest 12 days undertaking either a combined Day, or for the more experienced, the Coastal Skipper theory and practical courses with us. The course runs over two 5 day weeks, with the middle weekend free for a bit of self study whilst relaxing and enjoying the relaxing atmosphere of the mediterranean.
Download Two Week RYA Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper Courses (Tidal) information sheet

6. RYA VHF / SRC course ... from £120
The aim of this course is to provide the student with the confidence, knowledge and necessary legal documentation required to operate a marine VHF/ DSC radio.
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7. RYA / DTp Basic Sea Survival for small craft ... from £130
To give persons who go to sea, in small commercial motor or sailing vessels, the basic knowledge and practical experience of personal survival principles and techniques.
Download RYA/DTp Basic Sea Survival for Small Craft Course information sheet




8. RYA First Aid / EFR Primary Care ... from £99
The aim of either course is to provide the student with a working knowledge of how to apply first aid at sea.
Download RYA First Aid / ERF Primary Care information sheet

9. RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance ... from £99
The aim of this course is to give the student the ability to take simple measures to prevent mechanical breakdown of a marine diesel engine at sea and rectify defects which do not require workshop support. A large portion of this course takes place onboard one of our Jeanneau Sunfast 37' yachts, giving you the opportunity to experience the reality of working on an engine in a confined space.
Download RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance information sheet

10. Advanced Training Option... from £599
Exclusive to Alfer we are now offering a five day course comprising of, VHF/ DSC Short range certificate, RYA Sea Survival, RYA First Aid and two days of intensive boat handling skills leading to the International Certificate of Competence. These qualifications are required by the RYA/MCA to obtain a commercial skippers licence. We strongly recommend that all aspiring and current skippers attend this course.
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11. International Certificate Of Competence and CEVNI ... from £250
An internationally recognised certificate to demonstrate your competence.
Download International Certificate of Competence and CEVNI information sheet

Two new RYA courses are available on our luxury purpose built 50.5 Beneteau Cyclades; Yachtmaster Ocean qualifying passages and Coastal Skipper.

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean ... from £1200pp
Our qualifying passages are 12 day return voyages from Gibraltar to the Canary Islands. During the adventure you will learn about celestial navigation, passage making, watch keeping and ocean weather, in fact all the practical skills of ocean sailing whilst on board our new and extremely comfortable ocean sailing yacht.
Download RYA Yachtmaster Ocean information sheet

Coastal Skipper ... from £1200pp
Our new option for the RYA Coastal Skipper certificate is a return 12 day passage from Gibraltar to Madeira. With stops en route in both southern Spain and Portugal, this is possibly the best Coastal Skipper Course available.
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