RYA Dayskipper MOTOR

4 Day practical course for the Skippering license

International License for Motor up to 24 metres

€1295 includes Fuel, Lunches and RYA Certificate

4 Days Practical, normally run over 2 x Weekends

Ratio: Max 5 persons including Fuel and Lunch onboard

Difficulty: Moderate & Taught in English

RYA Day Skipper Motor – Barcelona

Train in one of Europe’s most spectacular sailing locations and gain an internationally recognised license

Learn to skipper a motor yacht with confidence on the stunning Mediterranean coast of Barcelona. Our RYA Day Skipper Motor course combines professional instruction, hands-on training, and real-world navigation in an unforgettable setting — warm waters, steady conditions, and a vibrant coastal city as your classroom.

This internationally recognised qualification is perfect for aspiring skippers who want the skills to safely command a motor vessel by day in familiar waters. You’ll learn practical boat handling, navigation, pilotage, passage planning, and safety procedures — all taught to Royal Yachting Association (RYA) standards.

Train aboard a fully equipped motor yacht, guided by experienced, English-speaking RYA instructors, and finish the course with the confidence and certification to skipper your own boat anywhere in the world.

Why choose Barcelona?

  • Ideal Mediterranean conditions for learning

  • Busy commercial ports and coastal cruising for real-life experience

  • Sunshine, culture, and world-class sailing all year round

What you’ll gain

  • RYA Day Skipper Motor International Certificate of Competence (ICC equivalent when applied)

  • Practical skippering and navigation skills

  • Confidence to charter and operate motor yachts worldwide

Whether you’re upgrading your skills or starting your skippering journey, this course offers professional training in an unbeatable location.

  • Passage Planning and chart work
  • Collision regulations
  • Meteorology
  • Boat handling in harbour and out to sea
  • Night time experience
  • Pilotage into different harbours
  • Boat checks and safety equipment
  • Engine checks
  • Crew briefing and safety situations
  • Radar

What is included?

We provide a suitable Motor boat, this is normally around 11 metres with a flybridge, the instructor give give you plenty of hands inexperience in all types of boat handling

is the certificate for tidal too?

The course is in non tidal waters but the RYA Dayskipper is for both, so it is very important your knowledge of tidal waters is good and you practice this with your Dayskipper theory course.

  • All you logged miles or experience
  • Passport Photos
  • Kit for all conditions, be prepared
  • We provide all food onboard
  • Drinks, coffee & Tea and lots of biscuits included

The Perfect Place for Training

We are based in Marina Vela, just opposite Barceloneta and the iconic W Hotel making it very convenient and accessible.

  • Plenty of local harbours to practice passage planning
  • Large area for mooring practice
  • Favourable weather and sea conditions

BOOK for your Dayskipper MOTOR

4 Days Practical with Yacht Point

BOOK your Online Dayskipper Theory Course

Classroom Courses also available

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star rating  My husband and I bought a boat this summer, and although we had used it a few times, we were grateful for the tuition and confidence that our trainer, Seb,... read more

CharlieBoyBow
October 5, 2020

star rating  Faith and Fedrica are amazing sailors and also incredibly hospitable and fun. This was the best part of our trip!

joehuberman
October 8, 2019

star rating  Hi,

My daughter and I have just concluded our 2 day RYA Powerboat level 2 course with Barcelona Watersports. We had Faith as our instructor. Was a Fab experience,... read more

JHG1970
August 23, 2020