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Call us now to secure the last place and collect your course notes. Upon successful completion of a Powerboat Level II course, you can apply for a commercially endorsed powerboat licence. Aigua Sea School has a supply of commercial endorsement application forms in the office and we will assist you with the process. Refer to the commercial endorsement section of this web site for more information. The commercial licence acts like your 'driving licence' for open boats, powerboats, sports boats, tenders etc. Call in or email the Aigua team for more information.

Yachtmaster is the pinnacle of the RYA training scheme and provides a professional licence in the candidates' chosen discipline, SAIL or MOTOR. Aigua specialises in Yachtmaster training and provides a full support programme, starting with theory workshops over three days in advance of the official start of the theory course. The workshops are open to all past, present and future Aiguanauts ... we look forward to seeing you there.

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At Aigua we teach 'why you sail' as well as 'how you sail', and the enthusiasm and passion of our sail training team will capture your imagination and keep coming back for more. To learn how to harness the natural power of the wind, and set sail to far distant horizons, is an art and one that can be gained in a glorious week on the water. Join in with a crew of like minded people and book yourself in for a great week away. We look forward to hearing from you.

Training on 'Smiley', the superb Lagoon 44 motor cruising catamaran based in Marina Naviera Balear in the heart of Palma's harbour, you will join a specialised conversion three-day training course and be assessed by a Yachtmaster examiner on the fourth day. As you are already a Yachtmaster, there is no requirement for night hours training and the yacht will return to the home berth each day. Places are limited so please register your interest early to be sure of a place. This is a specific course, purely for conversion training.

San Magin 68 is the new school address and although, as I write this, we're not quite there yet, we soon will be! Do come and visit next time you're passing. The classroom will be ready soon. Workshops will be delayed a day and start on Wednesday 8th. As you know they are informal so if the place is a bit scruffy please don't mind.

 Aigua will keep you fully updated on the RYA developments  and this is the information we have so far ...

Who this course is for

Each year approximately 4,500 people apply to the RYA for a commercial endorsement in order to use their RYA qualifications professionally as skipper or crew. You could be doing anything from delivering a new 35’ yacht for its owner or driving a workboat with lifting and towing gear, to running a superyacht in the Med, complete with a large crew to manage. Whatever your job is on board, in the commercial world you are a professional seafarer. As such, you are no different from the captain of a cruise liner – you have a duty of care to crew, passengers, and other water users, and you will be held to account if things go wrong. This course is for you.

Why this course is needed

As a competent skipper you have already passed a rigorous practical exam. You will also have specialist training in sea survival, first aid and radio use. But, is that enough to prepare you for your new role in the professional maritime world?

SOLAS, COSWoP, MARPOL, Flag State and Port State Authorities, to name but a few, are all things that a commercial seafarer is expected to know about and understand. Like any other professional industry, commercial boat operations are subject to a vast array of rules, regulations and conventions. This course aims to make you aware of the various regulations under which a commercial mariner must operate.

 "Thank you very much for everything and thank you for running such a great professional school. Both Tim and John were fantastic teachers. Those 2 and yourself have been nothing but helpful, supportive and informative. The whole... 2 weeks was run so well. Everything was planned perfectly and ran so smoothly. I had done my Powerboat Level II and AEC with (Another sea school in Palma) and did not exactly have much good feedback after those 2 courses. I just thought that maybe that was the standard here. I almost chose to do my Yachtmasters with them as it would have been cheaper (because I had done the other courses), but I am very glad that I did not. Your school shines above them.
Everything was amazing and I will thank you once again. I will highly reccommend other people looking to do courses to use your school without a doubt. And I think Ill be seeing you again next year for a Yachtmaster Ocean and maybe more."

Join in for OCEAN studies with Aigua Sea School and learn the art of traditional navigation using the sextant. Our courses include practical training with frequent visits to the breakwater with the sextants and compass checks on boats. Study within a small crew with one of the islands's finest instructor/examiners. Great prep for any ocean crossing and full examination support provided.

There's also a useful article on converting your Yachtmaster qualification from sail to power and vice versa. The Wave is distributed in all ‘Yachtie’ places around town and in other ports such as Andratx, Adriano and Portals. You can also collect a copy from the sea school office. We hope you enjoy the read.

Click here to download the current edition of The Wave