Experience Required
No official qualifications or licenses are required to charter a yacht or catamaran in Malaysia. However, Sunsail does insist that at least one member of your party has sailing experience to Level 3-4.
Level 1:
Handling a yacht under motor, basic wind awareness, mooring and anchoring skills and/or flotilla course at a Sunsail Club or Sailing School.
Level 2:
Handling a yacht under sail, reefing, reading a chart, line of sight navigation, competent at bows to and stern to mooring.
Level 3:
As above plus previous skipper experience on flotilla holiday or equivalent experience. You will need to be competent of handling a yacht in close quarters and picking up a mooring buoy in varying conditions. Passages are longer with more varied conditions and stronger winds.
Level 4:
More taxing sailing areas where extended coastal experience is beneficial. RYA Day Skipper or equivalent experience, you should be able to:
* handle longer passages cope with tides and currents
* call on navigation and pilotage skills
* know your position at any one time
If you have any queries about your level of skill, please don't hesitate to contact the Sunsail Team for more information.
