{"id":5475,"date":"2022-01-27T10:54:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juliovernenautica.com\/rya-school\/yachtmaster-preparation-week-at-sea"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T12:38:04","slug":"yachtmaster-preparation-week-at-sea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.juliovernenautica.com\/en\/rya-school\/rya-yachtmaster-theory\/yachtmaster-preparation-week-at-sea","title":{"rendered":"Yachtmaster Preparation Week at Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5475\" class=\"elementor elementor-5475 elementor-3510\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eff48f5 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2eff48f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16c5b5ee\" data-id=\"16c5b5ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b72f339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b72f339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YACHTMASTER PREPARATION WEEK AT SEA\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf32c81 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf32c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>This course is coursed in English only<\/b><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a487a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a487a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One week of intensive preparation, perfecting your sailing, navigation and skippering skills (ends with a two-day MCA exam).<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2483e734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2483e734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ad2f0ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ad2f0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25f931f4\" data-id=\"25f931f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce5ae26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ce5ae26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 30px;\">RYA\/MCA YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE CERTIFICATE<\/h2><p>To obtain the RYA\/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore qualification, candidates must pass a practical examination of their sailing and skippering ability. They must demonstrate that they can captain a yacht on extended offshore voyages, day or night, safely and competently, solving any problems that arise. <\/p><p>At the beginning of the week, you will be assessed on your strengths and weaknesses, and then for the rest of the week we will work with you to improve your practical skills and update your theoretical knowledge&#8230; In particular, we are likely to focus on: passage planning, overboard casualty recovery, close quarters boat handling, captaincy techniques, navigation in restricted visibility, pilotage and knowledge of the International Collision Regulations. <\/p><p> Before joining the course, you must have theoretical knowledge to the level of the Yachtmaster shore-based theory course, plus RYA Coastal Skipper or equivalent practical levels of skill and experience.<\/p><p>During the exam at the end of the week, the examiner will ask each candidate to skipper the yacht on several short passages and complete several demonstrations of their skippering and sailing skills over the weekend, including all aspects of the <span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">yachtmaster theory course.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e88b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53e88b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Previous experience required<\/h5><p>Time at sea 50 days, 5 days as skipper, 2500 miles logged within the previous 10 years, 5 voyages of more than 60 miles, including 2 with overnight stay and 2 as skipper (half of the time at sea to qualify must have been in tidal waters). Current VHF radio operator&#8217;s certificate and first aid certificate. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28a74781\" data-id=\"28a74781\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e33fe83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e33fe83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUMMARY<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e0b101 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"48e0b101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 days (Mon - Fri) or three weekends of preparation and 2 days of exam<br>Preparation: 5 days in the local area, starting at 9 AM on\nMondays.<br>Exam: 8 hours per candidate (Saturday and Sunday). <br>As the exam may last until Sunday evening, it is not recommended to make any travel arrangements before Monday.<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4de17c elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2b4de17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-location-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlocation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVigo estuary, NW Spain. Based in Monte Real Club Yates Baiona. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6e0044 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7b6e0044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-euro-sign\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrice\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom 1199\u20ac<br>NOT INCLUDING: exam fees and examiner's transportation costs (to be shared among students)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7291f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa7291f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliovernenautica.com\/downloads\/rya-school\/RYA-training-prices.pdf\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK SEASONAL RATES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6fba98 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6fba98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.juliovernenautica.com\/en\/practices-for-nautical-degrees\/training-calendar\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CALENDAR AND RESERVATIONS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe9f894 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe9f894\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-054479a\" data-id=\"054479a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-252f11b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"252f11b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6351818e\" data-id=\"6351818e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ccc0f1 elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"28ccc0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6841\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">KEY POINTS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6842\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6842\" aria-expanded=\"false\">WHICH IS INCLUDED<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6843\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">WHAT TO EXPECT<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6844\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SAFETY<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6845\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6845\" aria-expanded=\"false\">WHO ELSE JOINS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6846\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6846\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PACKING CHECK LIST<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6847\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6847\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SYLLABUS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">KEY POINTS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6841\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6841\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul>\n<li>Intensive preparation for RYA\/MCA Coastal or Offshore exams<\/li>\n<li>Expert tips, hints and skills to polish up<\/li>\n<li>Practice exam session<\/li>\n<li>Formal MCA exam at the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6842\" aria-expanded=\"false\">WHICH IS INCLUDED<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6842\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6842\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul>\n<li>All course material, including notes.<\/li>\n<li>All meals and snacks <u>on board<\/u>.<\/li>\n<li>Life jackets<\/li>\n<li>All mooring fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Not included:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleeping bag and towel<\/li>\n<li>Meals on land<\/li>\n<li>Waterproof clothing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">WHAT TO EXPECT<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6843\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6843\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>You will spend the entire course living on the yacht, with all meals included. One of Julio Verne N\u00e1utica &#8216;s expert instructors will work with you through the entire program, covering everything you need to know to be a competent and useful crew member on any future yacht you sail on. <\/p>\n<p><strong>A training holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each day you will sail to a new location, visiting the wonderful harbors and anchorages of the Rias Baixas. You will finish each day both on land and in beautiful anchorages, and usually have the opportunity to head to one of the local pubs for a well-deserved beer and a chat about the day&#8217;s training. <\/p>\n<p><strong>In one of the best places to learn to sail<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rias are easily one of the best sailing areas in the world, with their great variety of locations, sheltered waters, gentle tides and lots of fishing boats moving around. As described in our overview of the Rias Baixas, this is truly the only place to learn to sail. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SAFETY<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6844\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6844\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Safety is absolutely paramount when going out on the water. We chose R\u00edas Baixas to teach because it is one of the safest places to sail in Europe. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6845\" aria-expanded=\"false\">WHO ELSE JOINS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6845\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6845\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"margin-top: 0cm; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; color: #202f3d;\">90% of the crew joins alone, so these are excellent courses if you come alone. There is almost always a 50:50 mix of men and women, of all ages. It&#8217;s a small, fun group of like-minded people, all working towards the same goal.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0cm; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; color: #202f3d;\">You can expect four other crew members on board, giving a maximum of five.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6846\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PACKING CHECK LIST<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6846\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6846\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Don&#8217;t spend a lot of money on sailing clothes. Especially when you&#8217;re just starting out, you really don&#8217;t need to. The main consideration is to wear layers so you can adjust your temperature accordingly.  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm clothes including hat, scarf, gloves and thermal underwear.<\/li>\n<li>Sleeping bag<\/li>\n<li>Polarised sunglasses<\/li>\n<li>Sun block<\/li>\n<li>Wash kit<\/li>\n<li>Towel<\/li>\n<li>Flip flops (great for shower blocks)<\/li>\n<li>Swimming gear<\/li>\n<li>Phone charger<\/li>\n<li>Sailing boots and some deck shoes or non-marking trainers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Everything must be packed into a soft holdall that can be rolled away<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6847\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SYLLABUS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6847\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6847\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Candidates may have the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in the areas listed below. In each section, the examiner will expect the candidate to take full responsibility for the management of the yacht and the crew.  In Yachtmaster Offshore exams, the candidate is expected to demonstrate competence based on extensive experience. <\/p>\n<p><strong>International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Questions will be limited to international regulations and, although candidates should be aware of the existence of local regulations, they are not expected to memorise specific local regulations.\n<ul>\n<li>General rules (1-3)<\/li>\n<li>Steering and navigation rules (4-19)<\/li>\n<li>Lights and shapes (20-31)<\/li>\n<li>Sound and light signals (32-37)<\/li>\n<li>Signals to vessels fishing in the vicinity (Annex II) D<\/li>\n<li>Distress signals (Annex IV)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates are expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board a yacht, as recommended in the RYA Yacht Safety Manual (C8), the ISAF Special Regulations or the Codes of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Craft. In particular, candidates should be aware of the responsibilities of a skipper in relation to:\n<ul>\n<li>Safety harnesses<\/li>\n<li>Life jackets<\/li>\n<li>Distress calls<\/li>\n<li>Fire prevention and firefighting<\/li>\n<li>Liferafts Knowledge of rescue procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Helicopter rescue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Boat Handling<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates for the Coastal Skipper examinations are expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in simple situations only.<\/li>\n<li>Yachtmaster Offshore candidates are expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in more complex situations and are also expected to demonstrate a higher level of experience:\n<ul>\n<li>Arriving and weighing anchor under power or sailing in a variety of wind and tidal conditions.<\/li>\n<li>All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide<\/li>\n<li>Recovery of the casualty overboard.<\/li>\n<li>Towing in open sea conditions and in confined areas.<\/li>\n<li>Handling boats in confined spaces under sail<\/li>\n<li>Boat handling in adverse weather conditions<\/li>\n<li>Helming and trimming sails to sail to best advantage<\/li>\n<li>Use of warps for securing in a side berth and for moving the berth or furling it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General seamanship, including maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Properties, use and care of synthetic fibre ropes.<\/li>\n<li>Knots<\/li>\n<li>General deck work at sea and in port.<\/li>\n<li>Engine operations and routine checks<\/li>\n<li>Improvisation of jury rigging after gear failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities of the skipper<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May captain a yacht and manage the crew.<\/li>\n<li>Communication with the crew.<\/li>\n<li>Delegation of responsibility and organisation of the watch<\/li>\n<li>Preparing the yacht for sea and adverse weather conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Tactics for adverse weather conditions and restricted visibility.<\/li>\n<li>Emergency and distress situations.<\/li>\n<li>Provisioning for cruising and feeding at sea.<\/li>\n<li>Customs procedures<\/li>\n<li>Rules of conduct and courtesy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Navigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charts, navigational publications and sources of navigational information.<\/li>\n<li>Charts including position fixing and course setting to allow for tidal current and room for manoeuvre.<\/li>\n<li>Tide and tidal stream calculations.<\/li>\n<li>Beacons and visual aids to navigation.<\/li>\n<li>Instruments including compasses, logbooks, echo sounders, radio navigation aids and chart instruments.<\/li>\n<li>Passage planning and navigation tactics.<\/li>\n<li>Technical handling<\/li>\n<li>Navigational logs<\/li>\n<li>Limits of navigational accuracy and safety margins.<\/li>\n<li>Lee&#8217;s coastal hazards<\/li>\n<li>Use of electronic aids to navigation for passage planning and navigation.x<\/li>\n<li>Use of waypoints and electronic routing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Meteorology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Definition of terms<\/li>\n<li>Sources of weather forecasts.<\/li>\n<li>Weather systems and local weather effects.<\/li>\n<li>Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Signals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offshore Yacht Master and Coastal Skipper candidates must hold the Restricted Certificate of Competency (VHF only) in radiotelephony or a higher degree certificate in radiotelephony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72c58eb3 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72c58eb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5942a777\" data-id=\"5942a777\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b3c41c7\" data-id=\"2b3c41c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a83db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a83db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ccae17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13ccae17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In order to provide you with as much information as possible, in this section you will find the answers to the most frequently asked questions.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bd6877c\" data-id=\"5bd6877c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c396f79 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c396f79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72d202f6\" data-id=\"72d202f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfd8020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4cfd8020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What time does my sailing course start and finish?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Start<\/strong>: 18:30 hrs on Fridays and Sundays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>End<\/strong>: 16:00 hrs on Fridays and Sundays (approximate time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need insurance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\"><p>No, Julio Verne N\u00e1utica has full liability insurance.<br \/>Travel and personal property insurance is recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1293\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1293\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where will we sail to?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1293\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1293\"><p>You will sail through the Rias Baixas, one of the best training grounds available. You may visit some of the best known ports and anchorages, such as the Atlantic Islands National Park. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1294\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1294\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Shall we get off the boat?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1294\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1294\"><p>Most nights you will be able to get off the boat to stretch your legs and enjoy the Spanish hospitality ashore. Some nights we may spend the night in a quiet anchorage. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1295\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1295\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many students will there be on the boat?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1295\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1295\"><p>We carry a maximum of 5 students per boat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1296\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1296\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I have to cook?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1296\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1296\"><p>Part of learning to sail is learning to live aboard a yacht. All tasks, including cooking, are divided equally between the students and the instructor. Don&#8217;t worry! There is a set menu and plenty of help available.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1297\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1297\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I share a cabin?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1297\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1297\"><p>You may have to share a cabin. Normally, couples and friends share. If you attend the course alone, you may have to share a cabin, but it would always be with someone of the same sex.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1298\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1298\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can you adapt to dietary needs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1298\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1298\"><p>We can accommodate basic dietary needs, such as vegetarian and mild food allergies. 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