Welcome to our C-MASTERS Training Centres in the Netherlands
We offer the full range of RYA sailing, RYA motor cruising, RYA powerboat, RYA personal watercraft and RYA shorebased courses, supplemented with our own masterclasses.
This combination of complementary theoretical and practical training modules will develop your skills all the way from your first experience on a yacht to becoming a confident experienced professional or leisure offshore skipper.
Our training centre is based at Delta Marina, located at Kortgene in Zeeland, The Netherlands. It is a beautiful and exciting tidal area with access to Oosterschelde Estuary and to the North Sea for offshore passages. Without doubt, this is one of the best places for yacht training in the world.
The 10 reasons why our customers believe that we are different
English spoken :
All our courses are 100% provided in English.
Full range of RYA courses :
Comfort on board :
High quality sailing gear is available for rent to make sure that you will enjoy your course under all conditions.
Healthy and tasty real meals :
No rice & beans or pasta bolognese from a can on our boats. We believe in tasty and healthy meals on our residential courses. Try a Beef Teriyaki or our Thai Salmon dish, or would you prefer vegetarian?
No hidden cost :
Our course fee does include meals on board, all fuel expenses, mooring costs, certificates and tuition.
Learning doesn't stop:
All our students will receive thorough advice for further development of their skills throughout their course, tailored to their knowledge, achieved progress and personal objectives.
Turn your hobby into a profession
Outstanding students can enrol in our own C-MASTERS trainee program.
Overview of all our courses available at our location in Zeeland
RYA practical Sail Cruising courses
Eager to progress your practical sailing and navigation skills ? We offer all RYA practical sail cruising courses to gain your certificate as Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster.
RYA shorebased courses
RYA classroom courses for Day Skipper and Yachtmaster shorebased certificates, and specialised courses for RYA Diesel Engine, RYA First Aid, RYA Sea Survical and RYA Radar training.
RYA Motor Cruising courses
We provide all RYA Motor Cruising practical courses, including the RYA Yachtmaster Power examinations.
MASTERclass skill sharpeners
Practical C-MASTERS courses, including real-time operating radar on board, Advanced Boat Handling, Mediterranean Yachting techniques. meteorology and passage planning.
RYA Powerboat courses
We provide all RYA Powerboat training courses, including Advanced, Intermediate and PB level 2.
RYA Personal Watercraft courses
The one day RYA proficiency course prepares you for riding safely and responsibly and is designed for first time and experienced riders alike.
Whatever your yachting training needs are, we will help you MASTER them!
RYA Diesel Engine course
Learn the functionality of a diesel engine and how to maintain and repair it, during our one day workshop course.
RYA Short Range VHF Certificate
One day course/exam at our centre to obtain your RYA/MCA Short Range Certificate for operating a VHF marine radio.
Masterclass Practical Radar Operator
Last places available to join our masterclass on practical use of radar. This 2 day course teaches you the functions of radar systems, plus actually using the radar underway on board of one of our yachts.