Spyro
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Not really
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Can you not remember being 23? 50 is long way off when looking up, not so much when looking down.
RYA competent crew - living ashore?
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Can you not remember being 23? 50 is long way off when looking up, not so much when looking down.
rib
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excuse me 50/60 aint old im gonna complain
rib
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never been on a course/trip/cruise yet where the young ones have out done the oldies,last up in am first or nearly first to bed
monkfish24
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I'll take you out sailing with me then, if it's got a spinny, it'll be flying!
I'll soon see to it that us young uns have more stamina!
Philiz
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Doesn't really matter how old your crewmates are, you'll all have a common interest and anyway, you'll be too knackered to stay up beyond 10pm!
ChattingLil
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You won't know who the other students are who've booked the same week as you until you've all booked it. I did my Day Skipper in Gib when I was in my early thirties and 2 people on board were in the their fifties (who turned out to be great company and were from Belize), 2 were in their twenties and one just just 17. I think the schools will generally try to matchmake a bit if they can.
rib
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as long as we can go night clubing after
rib
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i might even show you how to do the twist if your not to tired
Frankie-H
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Twist. Is that the funny one where your legs go from side to side. I prefer real dancing like Rock & Roll.
We old fogies are not too frightening and you might even learn from us. How to drink in the evenings, if not how to sail.
monkfish24
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Flying Penguin
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We old fogies are not too frightening and you might even learn from us. How to drink in the evenings, if not how to sail.
As long as you keep your keks on....
I was taught (many years ago) to dive by a crusty old German named Horst, unfortunately his favoured clothing was nothing more than a small crusty pair of faded red Speedos. One of the dangers of being taught anything in the med. I suspect Bash's young mind may be forever scarred if he ends up on a boat full of Horsts!
snowleopard
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A competent crew certificate is of no practical use at all. No one is going to take you sailing if you have it where they wouldn't let you on board without. Why bother, just get along to your local club and offer your services as crew.
There is however a school of thought that says do it now while you still know everything
There is however a school of thought that says do it now while you still know everything
vjmehra
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A competant crew certificate is required by some charter companies (in addition to the skipper having day skipper), so it is necessary in some cases.
When I did mine (last year in Gocek, Turkey), although we slept on the boat, in the evenings we spent time in various bays and marinas onland as there is no requirement for a continuous passage as part of the course.
When I did mine (last year in Gocek, Turkey), although we slept on the boat, in the evenings we spent time in various bays and marinas onland as there is no requirement for a continuous passage as part of the course.
Tomahawk
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Go racing....
One of the best sailing schools is...... Offshore racing...
And for you at the very tender age of less than 25 their is always a very good social life.. What you probably are not aware of is the fact that whilst the owner of the boat is quite a lot older he (or sometimes she) needs a lively strong crew of up to eight people... You will not be the only youngster on board... Do. Not worry about getting a place on a boat... Indeed it is the perrinial difficulty for racing skippers to find reliable crew... There is a page on the RORC website for crew wanted or looking for a berth... Alternatively simply pitch up at a yacht club that does offshore racing...
One of the best sailing schools is...... Offshore racing...
And for you at the very tender age of less than 25 their is always a very good social life.. What you probably are not aware of is the fact that whilst the owner of the boat is quite a lot older he (or sometimes she) needs a lively strong crew of up to eight people... You will not be the only youngster on board... Do. Not worry about getting a place on a boat... Indeed it is the perrinial difficulty for racing skippers to find reliable crew... There is a page on the RORC website for crew wanted or looking for a berth... Alternatively simply pitch up at a yacht club that does offshore racing...
monkfish24
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Probably the best single bit of advice, it's what I did at 14 and after 10 years, I have NEVER had a bad experience with the racing fraternity as far as personal safety is concerned.... if that is what you are worried about.
xyachtdave
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If you really want to go along the RYA route talk a mate or two to come long and make it bearable!
Hazy recollections of my comp crew and day skip are being with 4 other students (think strange bunch of insane muppets) plus instructor....very cosy.
One of the others will be doing Coastal Skipper, in an ideal world you could learn from him, but unfortunately a couple of trips on the Woolwich Ferry is his pre course experience.
I would find a yacht club and do a bit of racing crewing, you will learn more in a season of that doing a handful of courses.
Best of luck with it!
Hazy recollections of my comp crew and day skip are being with 4 other students (think strange bunch of insane muppets) plus instructor....very cosy.
One of the others will be doing Coastal Skipper, in an ideal world you could learn from him, but unfortunately a couple of trips on the Woolwich Ferry is his pre course experience.
I would find a yacht club and do a bit of racing crewing, you will learn more in a season of that doing a handful of courses.
Best of luck with it!
Bash
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Thanks for support regarding the whole age thing, I really don't see it as an issue now. In terms of mixing traveling with learning to sail I think open boat / dinghy training would be best for now.
I would love to know - is it possible to hire an open boat (possibly on my own) to explore nearby islands e.g. in Greece or are they too far away?
May I ask who you did this with and whether you had good experience with them?
This sounds very interesting, do I generally need some experience to be able to join the crews?
I would love to know - is it possible to hire an open boat (possibly on my own) to explore nearby islands e.g. in Greece or are they too far away?
May I ask who you did this with and whether you had good experience with them?
This sounds very interesting, do I generally need some experience to be able to join the crews?
vjmehra
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I did mine with Portway in Gocek (although I booked through Nautilus Yachting).
It was great fun, but I did go out with 4 other people, so we chartered a cat and a skipper to do the course, so perhaps a slightly different experience to some others.
It was great fun, but I did go out with 4 other people, so we chartered a cat and a skipper to do the course, so perhaps a slightly different experience to some others.
Marakei
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I have to say that I've sailed with lots of perfectly delightful people through sailing schools, and learnt loads from them, as well as what I've learnt formally from instructors.
I've also met people who came on a course because they'd been crew on other people's boats and found the experience consisted of being shouted at to pull on that rope there and sit down and shut up at all other times.
These reflections are from someone who likes formal education and sedate cruising. If you hate doing courses and wish to race then possibly bypassing the RYA scheme and getting straight on a racing boat is exactly what to do.
And sail dinghies whatever you intend to do in the future. It makes a sailor of you.
I've also met people who came on a course because they'd been crew on other people's boats and found the experience consisted of being shouted at to pull on that rope there and sit down and shut up at all other times.
These reflections are from someone who likes formal education and sedate cruising. If you hate doing courses and wish to race then possibly bypassing the RYA scheme and getting straight on a racing boat is exactly what to do.
And sail dinghies whatever you intend to do in the future. It makes a sailor of you.
Tomahawk
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Not necessarily.. If you are a complete beginner you will be given very simple jobs at first, most likely pulling in the Genoa as you tack. Just watch your crewmates, and listen to what the skipper asks for and learn from them...
If you are reliable and turn up on time you will soon learn what is going on.. As you learn you will move about the boat onto different jobs when others are not able to turn out. Either that or it will become apparent that you have absolutely no boat-sense in which case all the RYA training will not make any difference ..
Where do you come from?