Sail in Asia Professional Yacht Training Courses | Instructor Training | RIB | Yachtmaster

The Yacht Training in Asia Website is our professional yachting website aimed at people who want  professional courses so they can enter the marine business and get jobs such as Sailing or Motor Yacht Instructors, work on a super yacht ,or become an outdoor education instructor or run flotilla adventure expeditions. Sail in Asia's professional training is second to none in Asia.

Set up a Sea School with the help of Sail in Asia. Mike Downard is responsible for setting up Asia's only Instructor Training School.  Sail in Asia has been responsible for five ISSA SCHOOLS being formed and supported over the last two years.  Let SIA help you to develop your marine career and maybe your sea school.

If you want to be a recreational sailor or want to improve your sailing qualifications, check out our range of courses, by clicking on the appropriate image. NOW you can learn to do our most popular and well priced Zero To Hero Fast Track course in Phuket. The Zero to Hero is available in three options so you can complete right away or stagger your learning by completing the course in two parts or three.

Learn to Sail courses and holidays are available In Thailand, with Sail in Asia, the premier ISSA Sailing School in Asia. Check out our professional and recreational yachting courses and see what we can offer you. Look at our yacht training courses handbooks designed to make your learning an easy and enjoyable task.

 

IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Recreational Courses

Zero to Hero Fast Track Courses

If you are a beginner to sailing the Learn to Sail Courses are ideal for you. When you complete the Zero to Hero 14 day Fast Track Skipper’s course you will be able to charter yachts around the world. The expert recreational courses includes the very popular Offshore Skipper and YachtMaster Offshore courses. The Zero to Hero course runs in Phuket and in Pattaya.

IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Professional Courses

Professional Training

If you aspire to be a professional sailor, you should review our professional courses. Our principal is an ISSA Instructor Trainer and examiner, so you learn on high quality courses.

Do you want to open an ISSA Sea School in Asia?

If you want to open your own ISSA Sea School in Asia but lack instructors or the Intellectual Property required to do so – then contact us because we have the solution for you!  SIA are the only ISSA Training Centre in Asia offering the training for instructors and the necessary IP for new schools.  Check out this link, Career in Yacht Training if  you want to know more?

Some of the yachts in our Fleet

ISSA Instructor Training Facility

Our ISSA instructor training internship has been running now for almost fifteen years and has been a huge success. Our ex-students are now running training bases, working on Superyachts all over the world, running marinas and huge charter fleet operations and of course filling positions at Sail in Asia.

Yon Bay – SIA’s Phuket Water Sport Centre and our Water Sports Activities

What makes us different to other schools?

  • SIA are certified by ISSA a European Sail Training Certification and offers great European Certification. Consequently the course materials are available in several languages.
  • Our Zero to Hero Course enables you to rent yachts in Europe and in Asia.
  • Once you are trained you are eligible to be a FREE MEMBER of Phuket Water Sports Centre Club
  • Sail in Asia Yacht Training School has 12 yachts available for training – monohulls and multihulls
  • We offer Professional and Recreational training Courses.
  • We are the only Yacht Training School in Asia that runs Instructor Training and Internships.
  • Our instructors are not only well trained and  experienced, but are also great fun – they’ll make any course enjoyable, as well as educational.
  • Our superb tropical holiday locations, Thailand, Phillipines and Malaysia are among the most beautiful places on the planet.
  • SIA constantly update our training methods and materials to ensure our courses are state-of-the-art as well as fun.
  • We teach theory and practical together on our courses. We believe that mixing theory and practice in the same course achieves a better outcome.
  • Our chief instructor has over 35 years sail training experience with RYA, IYT and ISSA trainer qualifications. He is an ISSA YM trainer and has also been an IYT  Instructor Trainer. He will happily advise you on what course you might like to take and encourages high standards, in an enjoyable situation.
  • We are the only yacht training company in Asia able to open New ISSA Sea Schools – Our Consultation and Advisory Service is backed by ISSA Europe.

Professional Yachting Courses – Yacht Instructor Training School

Sail in Asia is ISSA’s premier Yacht Instructor Training School in Asia and are able to support new ISSA SCHOOLS with setting up ISSA Sea School in Asia. SIA work with International Sailing Schools Association (ISSA) to produce the ISSA intellectual property – course handbooks, instructor presentations, topic exercises, assessment and training materials for all new ISSA schools. ISSA have been established in Europe for more than 50 years. SIA are available for advisory work and can help prospective, new ISSA SCHOOLS set up professionally (eg. Risk Assessments and QMS). We are the only Instructor Training Centre for all levels of ISSA Instructor Certification in Asia.

Learn to Sail with Sail in Asia

Learn to Sail courses and holidays are available in Thailand, with Sail in Asia, the premier ISSA Sailing School in Asia. If you want to be a recreational sailor or want to improve your sailing qualifications, check out our range of courses, by clicking on the appropriate image. NOW you can learn to do the Zero To Hero Fast Track course in Phuket twice, each month!  Check it out!

IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Professional Courses

What makes our company unique is that we offer the widest choice of courses, of any sea school in Asia. SIA’s Professional and Recreational sailing courses are designed for adults, whereas the Outdoor Education courses are principally for International School students, Superyacht courses for superyacht crew and ISSA Instructor Training for those who see a career at sea or in the marine trade.

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IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Superyacht Courses

The expert recreational courses includes the very popular ISSA Offshore Skipper and Yacht Master Offshore  courses. SIA offer the widest range of professional courses in Asia, including STCW 2010 for Superyacht Crew, Internship Career Training and Instructor Training Courses. Dinghy Sailing Courses and RIB Safety Boat Courses can also be done with Sail in Asia.

 

IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Racing Courses

Yacht Racing Courses are run by us mainly for people who want to Learn to Race. The courses are quite basic but help beginners to racing to understand the RACING RULES and to learn to start and finish. Students learn to strategize as they complete the legs of the course and to trim all the sails on a boat confidently.

Yacht Training Courses for Adults

Sail in Asia yacht training courses progress from Learn to Sail beginners courses to Yacht Master Offshore courses. The most popular and best value course is our Zero to Hero Fast Track Course. If you are more experienced the Offshore Skipper course qualifies you to a much higher level. Check out our recreational courses and decide which is appropriate for you.

 

Yacht Racing Courses for All

Sail in Asia yacht training include yacht racing courses. The best route to learning is to participate in the monthly race at the Phuket Yacht Club. Check the website of PYC for race dates. Check out when we run race courses too. Our Platus are ideal boats to learn to race on.  Our objective is to provide very inexpensive Platu Race Training for Phuket Residents and Phuket Yacht Club Members so we can teach you how to race Platu Yachts and join the monthly race at PYC.

Take a course and become a Club Member

If you complete a Zero to Hero Course with Sail in Asia you can start to collect experience with Milecatcher voyages.  Ideal for students who have learned to sail with us, as they can maintain their skills. Try our monthly island explorer trips, to Phuket Islands or our Monthly participation in Phuket Yacht Clubs Mini regatta series..

 

Yacht Safari for Members

When you finish a sailing course with SIA, you get free membership of the Phuket Water Sports Centre at Ao Yon. Ideal for students who have learned to sail with us, as they can maintain their skills and it’s ideal for families and visitors alike. Try our monthly island explorer trips, to Phuket Islands.

 

IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Recreational Courses

If you are a beginner to sailing the Learn to Sail Courses are ideal for you and if you want to rent yachts all over the world, you need to complete the Zero to Hero 14 day Fast Track Skipper’s course. This course has all the key training requirements to make it ICC compliant and most importantly, it enables companies that rent yachts, the ability to check that you have been properly trained.

IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Schools Courses

International Schools send their students to us to complete the Learn to Sail Courses in Thailand. The training includes navigating in estuaries / coastal areas, so they can complete their International Award adventurous journey. Students organize the journey, setting up camp, preparing meals and navigating from place to place.

IYT Yacht Training School Asia - Corporate Services

Sail in Asia have a fleet of 12 yachts which consist of a fleet of 7/8 Platus that we use for Corporate Sailing Teambuilding Events in Phuket. Our yachts are super fast and a delight to sail. They are used for Mini Regattas, Sailing Rallys, Learn to Sail Activities and for Island Safaris. The yachts are amazingly popular and easy to learn on. Perfect for your high end team building.

Zero to Hero Fast Track Course

The Zero To Hero Course

The Zero to Hero course is a 14 day fast track course that also includes, Yacht Crew, VHF radio and Inshore Skipper (Part1&2). This course is 40% longer than most comparable courses so you get more time on the water and become a better skipper. The Zero to Hero 'Classic', is our most popular course it is run twice, a month, in Phuket on 1-14th or 15-28th. It is also run in Pattaya on 7th-20th of every month. It is the Foundation Course for the Offshore Skipper. We provide you with the necessary theoretical and practical training to run a yacht in fair weather, daylight conditions, in local waters.

Shanghai Baby – Our exciting Trimaran

Learn to sail a trimaran. Fast and Furious!

Its so easy to sail a Trimaran! So much fun and so exhilarating. Shanghai Baby is equipped with a roller furling Jib, Screecher and a huge Assymetric for the light days! This yacht is the ideal Island Sailing day tripper. Check out the videos and let us know if you want to begin sailing by using this great boat.

What makes us different to other schools?

  • Our chief instructor has over 35 years sail training experience with RYA, IYT and ISSA trainer qualifications. He is an ISSA YM trainer and has also been an IYT  Instructor Trainer. He will happily advise you on what course you might like to take and encourages high standards, in an enjoyable situation.
  • We are the only yacht training company in Asia able to open New ISSA Sea Schools – Our Consultation and Advisory Service is backed by ISSA Europe.
  • SIA are certified by ISSA a European Sail Training Certification and offers great European Certification. Consequently the course materials are available in several languages.
  • We are the only Yacht Training School in Asia that runs Instructor Training and Internships.
  • Our instructors are not only well trained and  experienced, but are also great fun – they’ll make any course enjoyable, as well as educational.
  • Our Zero to Hero Course enables you to rent yachts in Europe and in Asia.
  • Once you are trained you are eligible to be a FREE MEMBER of Phuket Water Sports Centre Club
  • Sail in Asia Yacht Training School has 12 yachts available for training – monohulls and multihulls
  • We offer Professional and Recreational training Courses.
  • Our superb tropical holiday locations, Thailand, Phillipines and Malaysia are among the most beautiful places on the planet.
  • SIA constantly update our training methods and materials to ensure our courses are state-of-the-art as well as fun.
  • We teach theory and practical together on our courses. We believe that mixing theory and practice in the same course achieves a better outcome.

ISSA Offshore Skipper

If you have completed your ISSA Inshore Skipper or RYA Day Coastal Skipper and have 800 miles of experience then you are ready to become an ISSA Offshore Skipper. This course is a theory and practical course and enables you to do night sailing and make longer distance passages, day and night. It’s a 7 day course, when you have completed the Zero to Hero Foundation Course with Sail in Asia. It’s 14 days if you have not done the Zero to Hero foundation course with SIA. If you have taken an IYT Bareboat Skipper course with another school, or done the course in the past, we strongly recommend you take the 14 day course.

Sail in Asia’s Fleet of Yachts

Learn to Sail in Thailand using this interesting and diverse fleet. Sail in Asia’s Yacht Training School has more than 12 vessels available to students to enjoy and train on. The yachts are used for regattas, international schools outdoor education and for corporate events. The yacht training fleet is the largest fleet of yachts of any school, in Asia. The fleet includes 7 Platus, a Corsair Trimaran, two Farr 1104s and a J35 One Design cruiser racer. The boats are conveniently anchored a hundred meters off our tropical beach location. We can offer you a huge range of courses and you can benefit by sailing a wide range of yachts. This helps you become a better sailor, more quickly. The Sail in Asia Sailing Club is open to all the students that pass through our courses. Members have full access to our yachts throughout the year.

Master of Yachts

Yachtmaster Offshore aspiring skippers should have another 2000 nm of experience in addition to the 800 NM for entry to the Offshore Skipper. Our ISSA Yachtmaster Offshore is a 10 day course for students who have the requisite experience and skills. We always ask you to do a one day assessment day with us before we accept you on a YMO course.  It’s a tough course so we highly recommend you do a MOY Assessment before you enroll and  pay for the full course.  Offshore Skipper is essentially the same course for the Master of Yachts Certification but the examiner expects you to be a very proficient manager, sailor, navigator and to some extent, teacher. Students on this course may be also doing ISSA Offshore Skipper and it’s important that the prospective MOY’s are interacting positively with them and bringing out the best in them, too.

Yon Bay – SIA’s Phuket Water Sport Centre and our Water Sports Activities

Professional Career Training Courses in Phuket

Our ISSA internship has been running now for almost fifteen years and has been a huge success with almost 100% success. Our ex students are now running training bases, working on Superyachts all over the world and filling positions at Sail in Asia and other companies in Phuket.

The Instructor Training Courses are aimed at people who want to become ISSA Yacht Training and Keelboat Instructors. There is also a course for clients who want to establish ISSA Sea Schools in Asia. SIA are the only training centre in Asia offering the training for instructors and for new schools in Asia. Check out this link, Career in Yacht Training if  you want to know more.