Day Skipper Practical
Entry-level skipper places for sail or motor students ready to plan short passages and handle a yacht in familiar waters.
Approved RYA training centres
Last-minute seats on RYA practical courses
Find discounted remaining places from approved RYA training centres. Request a seat, wait for school confirmation, and pay the school directly.
For students
Request a discounted seat without paying on the platform.
Browse live last-minute seats, request the place, then wait for the training centre to confirm by email. The seat goes on hold while the school checks availability and payment directly with you.
Request
On hold
School confirms
Lead and hold, not a booking engine
Payment and final confirmation happen directly with the RYA training centre.
Open Seat MarketplaceFor schools
Sell one remaining place with minimal admin.
Approved schools create a live last-minute seat, receive a copied email when a student requests it, then mark the listing sold or release it.
School workflow
Register, wait for approval, list the seat, confirm by email, and update the status.
List a SeatInstructor-led guidance
Built for students who want a clear route onto the water.
Yachting Labs combines school profiles, transparent course outcomes, and a simple RYA pathway so students can pick the right certification step.
40k+ nautical miles taught
120+ RYA departures
24 countries covered
Practical courses
Focused on real remaining seats, not generic course catalogues.
Initial supply focuses on RYA Day Skipper Practical and RYA Coastal Skipper Practical, with separate sail and motor listings.
Coastal Skipper Practical
Discounted last-minute places for students building command confidence, longer passages, and more advanced seamanship.
Yachtmaster Later
Yachtmaster Coastal and Offshore filters exist now, with most supply expected later around the winter training season.