{"id":23904,"date":"2026-09-09T17:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juliovernenautica.com\/?p=23904"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:33:58","slug":"do-i-have-enough-skill-or-do-i-just-have-a-title-on-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juliovernenautica.com\/en\/nautical-training\/do-i-have-enough-skill-or-do-i-just-have-a-title-on-the-table","title":{"rendered":"DO I HAVE REAL SAILING SKILLS, OR JUST A PIECE OF PAPER?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Learn how to identify the right advanced course for you<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the questions we hear most often at the Baiona pier is, \u201cAm I skilled enough to take this course?\u201d And the answer\u2014as hard as it may be to hear\u2014doesn\u2019t lie in your certification. At sea, experience and certification are in completely different leagues.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can have your PER and still get sweaty palms just thinking about entering port. You can have completed your official training and still look at the anchor with the same faith you\u2019d put in a lottery ticket. Or, on the other hand, you might not have a single piece of paper and still move around the deck as if you were born on a ship. At Julio Verne N\u00e1utica, we\u2019re clear on one thing: <\/span>you learn to sail by sailing<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quick Guide to Identifying Your Boating Refresher Course<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. Zero prior experience: The \u201cI don\u2019t want to get in the way\u201d level. If you\u2019ve never been on a boat before, or if you feel more lost than an octopus in a garage when you\u2019re on one, this is the place for you. You don\u2019t need to know anything. The goal here is to learn how to move around without falling over, understand what a cleat is, and stop being a \u201csuspicious lump\u201d on board.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n