Ready to become a licensed sailing or motor yacht skipper?

Begin your ISSA journey and soon be certified as a sail or motor yacht skipper

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ISSA Journey

Start training with a professional instructor.

1

Try Sailing or full chosen course

Try out sailing with our One-day Try Sailing Course if you're still deciding. For those ready to dive in, the Inshore Skipper course offers a deeper commitment and learning opportunity.

2

Become Inshore Skipper

Complete the Inshore Skipper course and earn an international skipper license, allowing you to rent yachts worldwide. Additionally, benefit from favorable insurance conditions if you own your own yacht

3

Enjoy and gain experience

Once you receive your first license, you’ll have the freedom to sail independently. For those not aiming to pursue a professional captaincy, this is the ultimate milestone that lets you fulfill all your travel dreams and ambitions. Enjoy the experience and pleasure of sailing!

4

Advance your level if needed

If you wish to advance further, become an instructor, or pursue a professional captaincy, you can continue to earn various certifications that validate your qualifications, including commercial licenses.

Sailing or power yacht course?

Choose the type of yacht for training. It's also possible to train on both types of yachts.

Sailing Yacht Courses

With us, you can take the ISSA Inshore Skipper course and obtain an international license to operate a sailing yacht up to 24 meters, including during nighttime hours.

POWER YACHT COURSES

Our school offers several motor courses with international ISSA licenses for yachts up to 12 meters, 16 meters, and 24 meters for experienced yachtsmen.

About OUR SCHOOL

We provide training for both novice sailors and experienced yachtsmen according to international standards. Our school is authorized to instruct sailors at all levels, from the foundational Bareboat Skipper to the pinnacle of expertise, the Yachtmaster Offshore. The licenses obtained by our graduates are recognized in nearly all countries worldwide.

This program encompasses the acquisition of all fundamental licenses, including ISSA Inshore Skipper according to ICC standards, and VHF SRC License. These credentials are sufficient for yacht rental and navigation in any waters worldwide.

Official representative of ISSA in Cyprus since 2022.

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Our School Instructors

All school instructors have comprehensive personal background as captains and sailors, as well as teaching experience. Each instructor has ISSA accreditation.

Artem Mochalov

ISSA Instructor

An active athlete and medalist of the 2017 ORC European Championship, this individual is a multiple-time podium finisher and champion in international regattas. Serving as the President of the largest yacht club in Cyprus, the Cyprus International Sailing Club, they played a pivotal role as the organizer of the 2023 European Championship held in Limassol.

Languages:
Russian, English
Julia Kochina

ISSA Instructor

Sailing events and regattas organizer.
Part of competition crew on pro-level regattas. Currently full-time captain on sailing catamaran.

Professional sailing photographer.
Over 10 years of experience in the yachting industry.

Fluent in multiple languages:
Russian, English, Spanish and Turkish.
Dmitry Sokolov

ISSA Instructor

Professional commercial captain with experience in multiple transatlantic crossings on sailing yachts. Spends a minimum of 160 days at the helm each year. Enthusiastic about fishing, particularly for tuna. Enjoys leisure sailing as a hobby and occasionally indulges in competitive pursuits.

Languages:
Russian, English

Our fleet for study

We offer courses on several types of boats, this will allow you to understand much more about the boat and its inertia, thus making it easier for you to operate any type of boat at the end of the course. On request, we can provide additional training on catamarans, as catamaran sailing has its own specific requirements for practicing and understanding the physics of twin-engine propulsion.