Learn to sail with this ideal introduction into what sailing a yacht is all about. You'll spend two days aboard one of our yachts, where you will be fully involved in the running and handling of the boat. After the course you may well wish to complete your Competent Crew Course.
Guaranteed no more than 3-4 students per course and with your own cabin.
Course suitablilty
Those completely new to sailing and yachting.
Beginners looking to confidently take on the challenge of a flotilla holiday.
Dinghy sailors moving up to yacht sailing.
This course includes:
Three days sailing aboard one of our ocean going yachts.
Expert RYA instruction and supervision.
Real life taster of what cruising in a yacht is all about.
The time spent onboard goes towards your "Competent Crew" Certification.
We can help advise you on your travel arrangements, including the transfer from Faro Airport to our yachts at Portimao Marina.
If arriving early for your course we can usually arrange to meet you at the marina and to arrange an overnight stay on the boat with breakfast included so that you are fresh and ready for the start of your course – Please ask for details.
"Was an awesome expirience with my DAY Skipper, 5 days of sun, fun and learning in the confortoble and nice Marina of Portimao. Our instructor Steve was very calm and easygoing with a lot of expirience, was easy to learn from him."
Federico F
April 2023
"What an EXCELLENT trip!! Just finished a 5 day RYA Competent Crew sailing course and it was excellent. Mark is a very good and patient teacher and a really nice guy as well!. Starting out as a total novice, there's a lot to learn, but Mark talked us through the theory and practical aspects and made it really enjoyable.
Companion
March 2023
"Recently completed competent crew and day skipper with Learn2sail. Fantastic if intense at times experience! Excellent instructors. Portimao beautiful place to learn to sail. Thanks to Mark and Jane for their hospital"
Navigate
March 2023
"THE place for a Day Skipper course on a Catamaran. Great time with Mark on Learn2Sail's Catamaran completing Day Skipper (me) and Competent Crew (my son) - highly recommended"
jimpcardiff
February 2023
"Excellent Day Skipper Course. We had long talked about completing our day skippers qualification. We decided to explore the Algarve as an option with some tidal influence and were lucky to find Learn2Sail. We couldn't have had a better instructor than Dave"
Kate H
June 2022
"Excellent experience learning to sail. Excellent experience taking the first step in the RYA sailing journey with Learn2Sail. Jane was super helpful through the booking process. Lots of information and everything very clear. And Mark was an exceptional teacher."
Nim
December 2022
Learn2Sail Ibéria Lda
Registered number 517569027 – Lagoa Portugal.
Parque Empresarial do Algarve Lote 8 Porta 21, 8400-431 Lagoa.
Contact details +351 917 336 202, info@learn2sailiberia.com
Learn2Sail Iberia Lda is a subsidiary company to
Learn2Sail Ltd
Company number 06581011
Orchard House 118 Sweechgate, Broad Oak, Canterbury, England, CT2 0QP
Contact details +44 1227 280082, info@learn2sail.com
Learn2Sail Iberia is a recognised training centre by the R.Y.A. (Royal Yachting Association).