Learn to Sail in South Africa with Sail Due South

Sailing Courses:
Sail Due South is a South African sail training school with its main base in Langebaan on the West Coast, and a satellite school at the Vaal Dam.

We offer RYA and SAS approved and recognized sailing courses which start from a two days ‘Start Yachting Course’ and go up to the ‘Yachtmaster Ocean’ qualification. We work hand in hand with other maritime institutes to offer the more advanced sailors further studies for Officer of the Watch and higher credentials. Our sailing courses at Sail Due South in South Africa are all available on either a monohull or a catamaran (the only exceptions are RYA Competent Crew and any preparation weeks which are available exclusively on a monohull). We are the only Catamaran Sail Training School in South Africa and use a Wildcat 35.

All our RYA courses are conducted in the only RYA approved waters in South Africa along the beautiful Western Cape coastline with its many secluded anchorages and small marinas. Offshore sailing brings you face to face with nature and the elements. It combines mental and physical challenges, requires teamwork and trust in fellow sailors, grants adventure and excitement – but most of all, it offers fun while improving and perfecting your skills.

On the Vaal Dam near Johannesburg we offer exclusively SAS Inland Water courses. The Vaal Dam which hosts the annual “Round the Island” sailing regatta, the biggest yacht race in South African waters provides safe but challenging conditions. It is perfect escape from the rat race and the stress of everyday life in the nearby big cities, and learning the ropes there will most certainly spur you on to bigger things and bigger waters.

We offer RYA and SAS approved and recognized courses which we run in the only RYA approved waters in South Africa. Whatever your plans, your future enjoyment and above all your safety depend on building a sound body of knowledge and skills at each level.

We are here to help you learn to sail well – and have fun in the process.

At Sail Due South we believe in excellence of sail training that can open doors to the international yachting scene and give those with a passion for sailing and love for the sea an opportunity to make their dreams come true.

Course Prices:
We provide a complete range of sailing services: from a first time sailing introduction – for the inquisitive and those who are not yet sure if they even like sailing – inland skipper courses, through RYA and SAS training courses up to Yachtmaster Offshore and Ocean adventure.

Practical Courses	RYA	SAS
Day Skipper Inland Waters (4 days)	n/a	R4,000
Start Yachting (2 days)	R2,000	n/a
Competent Crew (5 days)	R4,800	n/a
Day Skipper (5 days)	R4,900	R4,800
Coastal Skipper (6 days)	R4,900	R4,800
Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Prep inc. exam (5 + 2 days)	R5,200	R5,100
Shorebased Courses
Day Skipper Theory (5 days)	R3,900	R3,800
Coastal Skipper Theory (6 days)	R4,400	R4,300
Yachtmaster Ocean Theory (6 days)	R4,500	R4,400
RYA VHF (1 day)	R500
Comimation & Career Courses
3 weeks RYA Day Skipper (Gap Year)*	R12,800	n/a
7 weeks RYA Coastal Skipper (Advanced Gap Year)*	R27,400	n/a
9 days SAS Day Skipper	n/a	R8,000
12 weeks RYA & SAS Yachtmaster Offshore	R65,000
17 weeks RYA & SAS Yachtmaster Ocean	R95,000
Other Courses / Services
Yachtmaster Ocean Passage (per day)	R1,200	R1,200
Teambuilding	poa
Own Boat Tuition	poa
Yacht / Catamaran Charter	poa
*Price exclusive STCW’95 and VHF

Company Overview:
Sail Due South was established in 2004 at the Cape and changed management in early 2008. With Jaco Pieterse as the Principal, one of the best qualified yachtsmen and instructors in South Africa, we ensure that training is kept to the highest standards. For the previous 15 years he has been intimately involved in all aspects of sailing; his experience ranges from sail training for the major South African Sailing schools, chartering on various oceans to boat deliveries as well as boat building.

This assures that you can profit from his wealth of knowledge and the many contacts in the sailing industry backed up by a group of like minded, dedicated and knowledgeable instructors.

All the instructors at Sail Due South have gone through a certified training program and have many sea miles on their backs. We are all committed to ensure your training with us is a memorable experience – one you will want to tell your friends and family about. We dedicate ourselves to introduce you to the principles of good seamanship, sailing skills to safely navigate the oceans of the world and – most of all – making this extraordinary life experience enjoyable and fun.

Location:
Langebaan with it’s beautiful Lagoon presents the ideal sail training location: If you are a novice to sailing you can slowly find your sealegs and gain experience and confidence while training in the sheltered waters. It is an idyllic little seaside town on the South African West Coast. It is located at the edge of the tranquil Langebaan lagoon, just over 120kms North of Cape Town.

For the higher qualified courses it is just a dash out to the ‘real’ ocean where you can brush up on your skills and gather seamiles along the West Coast.

Additional Comments:

• The prices for our sailing courses are inclusive accommodation on board for theory & practical parts, lifejackets, berthing fees, fuel, course materials and manuals, personal logbook and the use of one of our boats for the exam (where applicable)
• Excluded from our course prices are examination fees which have to be paid separately and directly either to the RYA or SAS, depending on the course.
• Food needs to be provided by the students. We do guide our students on how to victual as a group for the boat since budgeting for the crew is part of sailing as well.
  

Contact Details Sail Due South Langebaan 7357 South Africa Tel: +27 82 728 5044
Web:	http://www.sailduesouth.com/