Online Yacht Captain/Waitress Course · In-person Yacht Captain/Waitress Course in Barcelona.
With the title of Yacht Captain you will be able to govern pleasure boats up to 24 m in length (and pleasure vessels of less than 3000 GT), enjoy ocean sailing and sail around the world.
The price of the Yacht Captain's theory and practical course pack includes:
- In-person or vídeo streaming en directo theoretical classes.
- Compulsory practices in Port Olímpic.
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Method and structure of the Yacht Captain course
If you want to pass the CY exam in Catalonia or in another Community, in vídeo streaming en directo classes and tutorials, your instructor will guide you so that you assimilate and understand the syllabus easily and thus be able to pass the exam on the first try.
theoretical
Among the theoretical course modalities you will find the one that suits your schedule and preferences.
- If you go calmly or your schedules are complicated, the course Online at your pace is for you.
- If you prefer to attend a structured course in person, with 14 classes over a couple of months, your option is the In person during the week.
- Don't want to travel to attend classes? You can take the course Online during the week.
In all modalities, vídeo streaming en directo tutorials are included to resolve doubts.
How to follow the Yacht Captain course
We recommend you prepare each topic in advance and answer all your questions with the instructor. Here are some tips:
- Read the agenda.
- Do tests.
- Review the exams.
- Watch the thematic videos at aula.escolaport.com.
- Participate in vídeo streaming en directo tutorials.
The CY syllabus is divided into 4 units.
- Navigation theory.
- Navigation calculation.
- Meteorology.
- English.
Online support
On the online course platform, aula.escolaport.com, you have all the theoretical content, connection to vídeo streaming en directo tutorials to answer your questions, videos, exams, tests and recordings of each class and tutorial.
CY navigation practices: 48-hour journey from Barcelona to the Balearic Islands
48-hour journey with a minimum of 8 hours of night navigation. They enable you to motor sail around the world in pleasure boats of up to 24 meters in length and pleasure vessels of less than 3000 GT.
They are carried out, every month of the year, on board one of our sailboats of more than 15 meters in length, departing from the Port Olímpic of Barcelona.
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How CY navigation practices are organized
The Barcelona – Balearic Islands – Barcelona crossing will last 48 hours, with a minimum of 8 hours of night navigation.
The estimated departure from Port Olímpic will be on a Friday around 7:00 p.m. aboard a cruising sailboat of more than 40 feet.
The meeting point is at the Marina Dock of the Port Olímpic of Barcelona.
The destination will be the island of Majorca or Menorca.
In summary, the navigation and rest periods will be a minimum of 18 hours without stopping on the way out, anchoring upon arrival, and if possible, we will go down to the Island to eat, but whoever prefers to eat on board can do so. For the return, another 18 hours of navigation, also non-stop, carrying out the planned agenda of the practices on both voyages.
The sailboats are equipped with all the regulatory security measures, both for personal security elements and for communications. They have a location system that allows us to know where they are at all times.
Depending on the weather forecast, it is advisable to bring a raincoat and warm clothes. In addition to comfortable clothing appropriate for a journey and appropriate footwear.
During the navigation you will be able to rest while others will guard on deck, you will take turns.
As for food, it is recommended that you cook little on the boat, try to bring prepared food or things that are easy to do. The school will put coffee pot, coffee, infusions and sugar on the sailboat.
Agenda of the CY navigation practices
The objective of the navigation practices is to prepare you for long-term navigation. In its development we will work on navigation aspects oriented mainly to the journey, safe night navigation.
- Use of safety and fire-fighting equipment.
- Review of issues related to safety equipment, its stowage and maintenance.
- Maintenance, reviews and precautions for use.
- Life raft, with a mock abandonment.
- Use of the life jacket and recognition of its elements.
- Use of the accident location radio beacon.
- portable VHF. Operation, battery charge check and spare battery.
- Automatic Identification System.
- Preparation for defeat.
- Checking the charts of the area to be navigated.
- Checking the status and stowage of the sextant. Verification of the validity of the nautical almanac.
- Update of the notices to the navigators. Defeat plot.
- Documentation to carry on board.
- Weather forecasts and contrast with the local situation.
- Checks before going out to sea.
- Review of the critical points of the boat.
- Review of fuel level and autonomy.
- Engine start, and exhaust and temperature control. Battery charge check.
- Release of ropes and exit maneuver.
- Effective navigation guard.
- Effective surveillance. Visibility. Navigation lights. Precautions during night watch.
- Heading control. Government and march depending on the state of the sea and wind.
- Reconnaissance of the coast. Use of the course.
- Control of the state of the sea. positions on the chart.
- Physical condition of the crew.
- Navigation.
- situation in the letter. Situation by delays and distances.
- Use of GNSS equipment.
- Calculation of the current.
- Esteem navigation. Determination of the estimated time of arrival (ETA).
- Radar use.
- Navigation without visibility.
- Landfall.
Jordi Coronas –
Raul is an instructor of 10. We have spent an incredible weekend with a magnificent group. The shame is that it didn't last another day. It was too short for us.
John –
All very well. The best. the instructor, Raúl Serrano.
Nice –
Wonderful
Lis Cors –
A great practice. Both the organization, the boat and the development of the first-class practice. Raul Serrano, our instructor, a great professional and of great human quality. Without a doubt a school that I recommend 100%
gem –
A very good experience, we learned a lot in a very pleasant environment, the new boat perfectly equipped and comfortable, Raúl the instructor, a great professional, attentive to everything, clarifying all our doubts and looking for the best experience for us.
Without a doubt if I have to do another internship I would repeat at Escola Port Barcelona
Mercedes Goñi Allende –
Perfect organization by the school.
Raúl is an excellent teacher, he imparts theoretical and practical knowledge very well and gives a lot of confidence to navigate and gain confidence. The boat is magnificent and suitable for voyages to the Balearic Islands.
The atmosphere with the other students has been very good. It has been a very positive experience.
Javier Rodriguez –
Impeccable organization, training activities completely carried out and aimed at their practical application when we navigate on our own. Raúl's total availability to answer all the questions that arose during the journey. Good atmosphere among the crew and excellent balance between training and enjoying the optimal conditions of the chosen weekend.
M. Pau Gálvez –
Organization, development, everything excellent!
A super journey, the unbeatable team, the incredible group, good people, collaborators, all of 10 and Raúl Serrano of course, as always, a wonderful Captain/instructor; I am truly more and more happy to have known this school and to have had the opportunity to advance and continue to be excited about these courses and moving forward. Thank you all for it, see you soon!! The Sailboat, Captain Spider is the best and I already liked Fora Nirvis; We have been very comfortable and it has very good stability, therefore also a 10!! Thank you very much a hug
Anonymous –
Excellent organization. Prior communication of the weather forecast, the necessary equipment and the characteristics of the vessel. Punctualitat. Capità with great experience and good communicator who knows how to participate, in the tasks of navigation, with the entire crew.
Guillem –
Great, very great Raúl