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RYA Certified Training Centre

Training & Courses

Learn to sail or advance your skills with our experienced RYA-certified instructors at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club.

Youth courses Adult courses Private tuition
RYA Affiliated
"The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is an internationally recognized organization for all forms of boating. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Hamble, England the RYA is ‘committed to providing equal opportunities for all’. RVYC espouses the same policy with membership of all ages and nationalities and instruction in English. Royal Varuna Yacht Club is RYA accredited to provide training in dinghy, multihull sailing and powerboat courses. All RVYC instructors are RYA qualified and certified, making RVYC the most professional base for quality sailing classes in the region."
RYA Youth Courses 2026 · 16 years old and under

Youth pathway: Stages 1–4

Let your children discover the excitement of sailing! Our fun, action-packed RYA courses build skills, confidence, and a love for the outdoors, guided by our experienced instructors in a safe and structured environment.

  1. 1

    Stage 1

    Learn launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, steering, turning around, and basic parts of the boat.

  2. 2

    Stage 2

    Improve your sailing skills on all points of sail. Learn tacking, gybing, rope work, and collision avoidance.

  3. 3

    Stage 3

    Practice and improve your skills in rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques on all points of sail, capsize recovery, and sailing theory.

  4. 4

    Stage 4

    Transfer your sailing skills, techniques and manoeuvres to sail crewed boats. Enhance your rigging, launching, recovery and practical skills to recover a man overboard.

RYA Adult Courses 2026 · at least 16 years old

Adult pathway: Levels 1–3 & Powerboat 2

Learn to sail or advance your skills with our experienced RYA-certified instructors at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club. The warm Gulf of Thailand provides the perfect setting, with structured courses and a modern fleet of dinghies for all levels.

Adult courses are open to sailors who are at least 16 years old. Each course requires two days. To check course availability and reserve your spot, please check with Reception.

  1. 1

    Level 1

    Learn how to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and recovering. Tuition is available in dinghies or catamarans.

  2. 2

    Level 2

    Refine your knowledge of sailing dinghies or catamarans from Level 1. Learn skills in rigging, launching, and sailing in all directions. Learn capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge.

  3. 3

    Level 3

    Enhance your skills and explore new techniques in dinghies or catamarans from Level 2

  4. 4

    Powerboat 2

    Learn launching and recovery of a powerboat, boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, and man overboard. Taught in club RIBs.

RYA Powerboat Level 2: The RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is an intensive two-day program covering essential boat handling and safety skills. Recognised worldwide and ICC-endorsable, it’s the ideal certification for beginners or those seeking formal qualification.

RVYC Private Tuition

Private lessons

Learn to sail or advance your skills privately with our experienced instructors at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club.

All private tuition can be booked through director@varuna.org or at the reception, all students are required to complete a booking form, all private tuition can be taiored to the individual / group for powerboat charter the driver / skipper will be required to meet with our sailing director before charter. *Accommodation available* ** All private tuition does not include charter boat**

*This price starts from 1 April 2026 onwards.

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Instructor fee

MemberNon-Member
Half day
09:30 - 12:30 or 12:30 - 15:30 (3 hours)		3000 THB3600 THB
Full day
09:30 - 15:30 (6 hours)		5000 THB6000 THB

Powerboat charter (fuel included)

MemberNon-Member
Full day
09:30 - 15:30 (6 hours)		4000 THB4500 THB
28 June – 4 July 2027

Sailing & Marine Conservation Camp

Royal Varuna Yacht Club & Traidhos Barge Program. Ages 8–10+ and 11–14, for 1–20 participants (21–30 participants are split into 2 groups). RYA Junior Sailing Course. Price per student: 35,000 THB.

Monday 28 June to Sunday 4 July 2027

Participants will

  • Develop ability to sail under a proper complete training scope from the RYA Junior Sailing Course
  • Explore human impact on beach and sea habitats
  • Investigate natural components of the marine environment
  • Participate in and consider the importance of marine stewardship
Day-by-day schedule
Morning
09:00–12:00		Afternoon
13:00–16:00		Late afternoon
16:15–17:30		Evening
19:00–20:30
Mon 28 JuneArrival, check in · Setting expectations · Group team building games, beach scavenger huntSailing class #1Pool swimGroup games
Tue 29 JuneInvestigating the sandy shore: What lives here? · Observation, investigating rocky habitats · Marine food chain craft · Investigating biodiversity on the sandy shore and intertidal zone using quadrats, and rocky areasSailing class #2Sandcastles and beach playTeam popcorn challenge
Wed 30 JuneGroup A: Sailing class #3 · Group B: ArtGroup B: Sailing class #3 · Group A: ArtBeach gamesLemon protector with marine quiz
Thu 1 JulyThai Royal Navy and turtle conservation workSailing class #4Sand sculptures, UN protected sea lifeTurtle game
Fri 2 JulySailing class #5Boat trip to island · Beach clean up · Activities about rubbish + human impactPool swimMovie night
Sat 3 JulySailing class #6Mangrove Paradise game: human impact · All about shells and plants · Fish dissection · Common dilemma fishing sustainability game, all about sandPlaygroundPack up
Sun 4 JulyCamp closing: certificates · Check out 10:30, depart

Schedule for 1–20 participants. With 21–30 participants the camp runs as two groups; see the PDF.

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RYA Instructor Training

RYA DINGHY/ POWERBOAT/ SENIOR INSTRUCTOR COURSES are available. If interested and to check availability please contact us at sailcoach@varuna.org or call (66)0 3825 0116

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