RAYYachting Solutions

A skipper you can learn from.

Hire Franco to skipper your boat for a day, a weekend or a passage. Or turn the time on board into lessons. He teaches on your own boat, in your own waters, at the speed that suits you.

Franco steering a catamaran from the helm station

How it usually goes.

Every job is different, but most follow this shape.

  1. Decide what you want

    Sit back and be taken somewhere, or take the wheel yourself with an experienced person beside you. Both are fine.

  2. Learn by doing

    Reading weather, trimming sails, anchoring, handling the boat in tight spots. Taught calmly, when you are ready for it.

  3. Build up to more

    Short outings first. When you are comfortable, longer passages and busier waters.

This is for you if…

  • You own a boat and want to feel in charge of her.
  • You would like a skipper for a trip you do not feel ready to make alone.
  • You prefer to learn on your own boat rather than a classroom.

Questions about this.

Is this a formal sailing course?

This is practical, on-the-water teaching on your boat. It is not a certified course.

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