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British Virgin Islands itinerary: a week at sea

A sailing itinerary in the British Virgin Islands allows you to visit several islands of the archipelago during a week of calm navigation between protected anchorages and Caribbean waters. This Caribbean archipelago is known among sailors from all over the world for a very simple reason: everything here is designed

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nautical qualifications exam calendar galicia

Examination calendar for nautical qualifications 2026 – Vigo

  Below, we show the calendar of calls for nautical qualifications in Galicia for 2026: MARCH Registration: from February 2 to February 13 Theoretical examinations: March 9: Basic Navigation Skipper (PNB) March 10: Recreational Boats Skipper (PER) March 11: Yacht Master (PY) March 12: Yacht Captain (CY) MAY Enrollment from

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Ocean Sailing: an adventure without limits

Ocean sailing is one of the most exciting and challenging experiences a sea lover can live. From the majesty of the waves to the vastness of the horizon, sailing the high seas offers a unique connection with nature. In this article, we will explore some key aspects of ocean sailing,

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Easter Sailing

Intensive sailing courses for Easter

In response to the demand of our students, we propose a series of improvement courses that we have scheduled for 4 days to take advantage of the Easter holidays 2025. The proposed courses are catamaran, monohull and crew. The first two are aimed at improving the skills of the skippers

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Learn to sail

How, where and how long does it take to learn to sail?

The knowledge acquired in the courses of Spanish nautical qualifications is imminently theoretical and is not at all sufficient to skipper a pleasure boat. Particularly with regard to sailing.   What is the purpose of nautical qualifications? It should be the preparation of skippers to sail with confidence, self-sufficiency and

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clothing for sailing yachts

Sailing equipment

The choice of clothing to wear for sailing is an important choice and it will depend largely on what we can enjoy or not a day of sailing or while we make our nautical qualifications practices. We will take into account several factors such as weather conditions, the frequency with

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Yachtmaster Certificate Levels and Privileges

Yachtmaster certificate, levels and attributions

The Yachting Certificate Yacht Master is the highest training certificate offered by the RYA (Royal Yachting Association).It is widely recognized worldwide and allows the possibility to work as a professional skipper in different seas, as we will explain below. RYA Yachtmaster   Levels and differences within the Yacht Master certificate

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