Agana Sailing School

• Warm weather gear: a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, shorts, T-shirts, beach towel and swimwear.
• Cool weather gear: a lightweight jacket, comfortable trousers or a tracksuit, deck shoes, sailing boots or white-soled trainers. We do not recommend jeans as they take a long time to dry. For hygiene reasons, we do not hire out sailing footwear. Don’t forget a passport sized photo so we can issue your new qualification if you are successful.
• Please note: all personal items are brought at your own risk.
• Please only use soft sided folding bags, as they are easier to store on the yacht. However we do have a storage space on base for hard cases.
• Please note: you are advised to bring light waterproofs with you.

• You will be sleeping aboard your yacht. Sheets, pillows, blankets and shower towel are all provided. If you have purchased a berth you may share a cabin with another student, if you have purchased a cabin you will have this cabin to yourself. If you have chosen to charter the entire yacht you will of course have this for your party only.
• Bring your belongings in a soft holdall as there is little storage on board.

• Breakfast, lunch and non-alcoholic beverages are provided on board together with one evening meal. You are welcome to purchase locally any extra nibbles you may require, but there are a number of restaurants to dine at every night.
• We do not specifically cater for vegetarian or other dietary needs, but please inform us at the time of your booking or call a member of our aftersales team and we’ll endeavour to do so.
• Evening meals are at your own expense. Your skipper can recommend good restaurants at each overnight stop.
• You will be expected to help with the cooking, washing up and general housekeeping of the yacht.

* Applies to RYA Day Skipper and RYA Competent Crew courses only.  For Flotilla Starter & Flotilla Hero catering arrangements please call our Vacation Planners.

You can find additional helpful information in our Agana Sailing School Joining Instructions.

or have equivalent knowledge in advance of taking their practical course. We also encourage students to read the RYA Day Skipper practical book. If the theory element is not completed in advance it is unlikely a student will pass the practical assessment. Day Skipper theory courses can be taken at our Port Solent, UK school or online.

Successful completion of this course will provide you with RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper qualification. For the Day Skipper course, each candidate should bring a passport photo for certification paperwork.

You will arrive at the marina on a Saturday and meet with your instructor on the Sunday morning.

You will have a full boat briefing and set sail on Sunday.
You will complete your course over the next 5 days starting at around 9am every day.
You will return to the base on the Thursday evening.
You will have the final day of your charter to relax and explore the local town before disembarking and heading home on Saturday morning

We recommend you have an RYA log book for your course. If you have not already ordered a log book you can purchase one from our office. If you ordered one when you made your booking it will be sent out to you.

shirt and shorts) in your hand luggage as occasionally your luggage may arrive at the base after you do.

Please pack using soft-sided bags, as these are easier to store on your yacht.

For RYA Day Skipper and Competent Crew courses, your yacht will be already provisioned the five-day course. Breakfast and lunch on board is included every day. In the evenings, you and your crew will normally go ashore to enjoy a meal at a local restaurant. Dinner is provided on board during night sailing sessions. 

Mooring/marina fees are not included in the course fees and are generally split amongst the crew. Check Agana base’s eGuide for more information on berth prices and we encourage you to bring some cash to cover this. 

Sunsail welcomes your older children on any of our courses at any time of year, provided they are accompanied by at least one adult.   However, to participate in courses they must meet the minimum age requirements.

•  Competent Crew Certification Course- Minimum age 12+
•  Day Skipper Certification Course- Minimum age is 16+

Please note you will need to charter the entire yacht if a child under the age of 18 is participating in the course.

Sunsail welcomes your older children on any of our courses at any time of year, provided they are accompanied by at least one adult.   However, to participate in courses they must meet the minimum age requirements.

•  Competent Crew Certification Course- Minimum age 12+
•  Day Skipper Certification Course- Minimum age is 16+

Please note you will need to charter the entire yacht if a child under the age of 18 is participating in the course.

We have photographers on site at our bases throughout the season, and you’ll be informed if one is present upon arrival at your base. If you have strong objections to close-up photography of yourself and your party, please indicate your feelings to the photographer at the time. 

The office is open all year:

Mon-Fri from 8am-7pm

Saturday from 9am-7pm

Sunday and Bank Holidays from 10am-5pm

For further travel & base information, please find more detail here.

Get RYA qualified and enjoy a fantastic one-week flotilla adventure in Croatia with our Flotilla Hero package. The most fun, sociable way to get charter-ready. Charter a yacht from the fleet and up to two people can earn an RYA Day Skipper certification or up to three people can become certified as an RYA Competent Crew across the week.

Learn more on what to expect on the Hero / Starter Flotilla courses in Agana Hero / Starter Joining Instructions