LEARN TO SAIL CATAMARANSRYA DAY SKIPPER CERTIFICATION
Take command aboard our cruising catamarans in beautiful Mooloolaba and Moreton Bay waters. Build genuine twin-engine confidence, master coastal navigation, and earn your worldwide RYA Day Skipper certificate—your ultimate passport to bareboat chartering freedom.
RYA Day Skipper Catamaran is the definitive 5-day liveaboard command course. With a strict 4:1 student limit and your own guaranteed private cabin, you will master coastal passage planning, twin-engine marina docking, and night navigation. Prerequisite: RYA Competent Crew or equivalent experience.
Gateway to ICC and Worldwide Charters
Take our 5-day RYA Day Skipper course to master multihull handling, or bundle it with RYA Competent Crew to go from absolute beginner to a charter-ready catamaran skipper in just 10 days.
RYA Day Skipper Catamaran
Master the essentials of skippering aboard our modern cruising catamarans in beautiful Mooloolaba and Moreton Bay waters. Walk away with instinctive multihull docking skills and your official worldwide RYA Day Skipper certificate.
- Prerequisite: RYA Competent Crew or equivalent
- Complete RYA International Day Skipper Certification
- Guaranteed Private Cabin & fresh bedding
- Twin-engine handling, night sailing & coastal pilotage
- Strict 4:1 student ratio for maximum helm time
Competent Crew + Day Skipper
Start as an absolute beginner and progress to a certified charter skipper. Complete your 5-day RYA Competent Crew (foundational), then step up to command the vessel on your 5-day Day Skipper course.
- Zero experience required — 100% beginner friendly
- 5 Days RYA Competent Crew (Learn the ropes)
- 5 Days RYA Day Skipper (Master command)
- Private Cabin & Bedding guaranteed for both weeks
- Qualifies you for ICC & bareboat chartering
- Flexible: Complete Day Skipper within 12-months
What You Will Master in 5 Days
Practical, patient instruction that gets you comfortable leading a crew on your next catamaran charter or personal boat.
Passage Planning & Coastal Pilotage
Calculate tidal heights and streams, interpret meteorological forecasts, and execute safe visual and electronic pilotage. You will learn to confidently navigate a cruising multihull into unfamiliar anchorages—an essential skill for your future bareboat charter holidays.
Twin-Engine Catamaran Handling
Multihulls handle entirely differently than monohulls. Take the helm to master close-quarters marina berthing using twin engines (differential steering), utilize spring lines, and practice mooring buoy pickups to ensure stress-free docking in any harbor.
Night Navigation & Skipper Leadership
Step up to command. Experience a mandatory night navigation passage where you will identify vessel light characteristics at sea, manage crew watch rotations, and safely lead your catamaran in the dark under the direct mentorship of your instructor.
- EVERYTHING INCLUDED
- \ Official RYA certification and international registration
- \Official RYA sailor logbook
- \Certified modern PFD lifejackets and onboard safety equipment
- \Bedding & Pillows
- \3 Dinners, 5 Lunches, and 4 Breakfasts
- WHAT TO BRING
- \Comfortable non-marking boat shoes or sneakers
- \Sun-safe hat, sunglasses (with strap), and light windproof jacket
- \Pre-course accommodation if traveling from outside the Sunshine Coast
- \More Info: https://learn2sail.com.au/what-to-pack-sailing-course/
Why choose sunshine sailing australia
With The Experience Comes Excellence.
Our school is an RYA foundational school in Australia, and has been teaching people to sail since 1995. With 29+ years of experience, and over 15K sailors trained, we know a thing or two about sailing.
Lowest Student / Instructor Ratio
We are the only American Sailing and RYA school in Queensland that has a 4:1 Student to Instructor ratio as standard. What does this mean for you? This means more room on the boat, no sharing beds, and more time for instruction. You are getting more training for the money than any other school.
Instructors Dual RYA/AS Certified
Our instructors are not only experienced sailors but also hold dual certifications from both the RYA and American Sailing, the two largest sail training organizations in the world. You can rest assured knowing that you will be learning from highly qualified instructors.
Queensland's Premier Catamaran Sail Training
We are the leading RYA and American Sailing catamaran training center in Queensland, offering more courses on catamaran than anyone else. If you want to buy, charter, or sail a catamaran, we are the school that will help you increase your abilities so you can maximize your adventure.
You Become Part of Our Community
We have a strong sailing community of past and current students. Many have boats that love to have crew aboard for a daily, weekend, or somethings longer trips. We love to get together and have BBQ’s, concerts, and flotillas. What an amazing community you could be a part of, you will be welcomed with open arms.
No Sharing Beds w/Strangers
We know this might be something that would be a given, but it isn’t. Most schools require students (strangers) to share a bed, often with a piece of cloth or a board between them. We do not believe you should have to pay extra to have your own bed.