Competent Crew in Thailand
Doing your Competent Crew in Thailand is a great idea. It's warm, there's wind and crucially, there is tide.
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Competent Crew in Thailand
Doing your Competent Crew in Thailand is a great idea. It's warm, there's wind and crucially, there is tide.
Phuket |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chart | 3941 | Currency | Baht (THB) |
| Time to Visit | Year Round | Nav Difficulty | 3 / 5 |
| Ave. Temperature | 30° | Family Friendly | 4 / 5 |
| Wind | Nov–May NE | May–Oct SW | Diving / Snorkelling | 4 / 5 |
| Time Zone | UT + 7 | Sightseeing | 3 / 5 |
| Language | Thai, English Widely Spoken | ||
Phuket lies off the west coast of southern Thailand in the Andaman Sea.
1.Why Thailand?
So you're looking to learn to sail, and the appeal of doing it somewhere warm is enticing. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of heading to the clear blue waters of the Andaman Sea to learn to sail? Let's take a brief look.
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Disadvantages
We can't think of too many. You've likely already weighed up the flight costs, and the cost of training is roughly similar the world over, if at a small premium. There are times when it isn't advisable to sail in Thailand, during the typhoon season. There is also not quite the frequency of courses you'd find in countries like Australia or the United Kingdom, with fewer training schools to choose from.
2.Advantages
There are so many. The standard of training here is as high as anywhere, with RYA courses and IYT qualifications widely available.
It take about three says of sailing around the Andaman Sea under a tropical sun, lapped by warm waters, cooled by sea breezes to lose your clothes;
don your sarong and begin to look and feel like a local sea gypsy.
Killer feature
One of the best reasons to head for Thailand and Malaysia is that the qualifications gained here are considered tidal.
RYA Competent Crew
Under the RYA scheme, there is no way to upgrade to tidal if you've taken the non-tidal route. You'd need to climb the ladder again. Training here, rather than in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean, gives you a real head start.
Summary
- RYA recognised qualifications
- Considered tidal by the RYA
- Great winds (especially November to May)
- Almost all year round cruising
- English widely spoken
Options
We don't have any companies feeding us live course availability, but we do hold a database of all the providers. If you're looking to do RYA Competent Crew in Thailand, or any other sailing qualification including the IYT competencies, let us help you out.
On your behalf, we email every provider in the area you want to sail, and ask for replies within 24 hours so we can get information back to you within 48. We then provide you with all the proposals to choose from, along with a guide to what we think are your best options, and help you make the booking, supporting you before, during and after your trip.
If we can't help, we'll always let you know what we'd recommend instead, just be sure to mention SailChecker when you contact them.
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