"An airplane has freedom in space but a yacht has freedom in time."  Richard Bach

skipper training and sailing courses in international yacht captain school “yacht challenge” certified by IYT

Sailing trips, Bachelorette parties at sea, Birthday parties, Sunset at sea on a sailing yacht in Pärnu bay. Organization of regattas.Yacht charter and yacht cruises over the world.

About Yacht Challenge

Our contacts: +37253754494,

e-mail: info@yacht-challenge.com

  • Our sailing team has over 20 years of experience in yacht training, cruises, and yacht charter.
  • All instructors of our international sailing school are very professional and friendly. They are certified by IYT to teach to a high level Yachtmaster Offshore IYT.
  • We have been organizing yacht charters over the world for 20 years.
  • Our cozy and hospitable Oceanis 393 “Armastus” waits for you for yacht courses and cruises at the comfortable Pärnu Yacht Club. 

Welcome aboard!

Sailing school - yacht courses IYT

With international certification IYT you can rent yachts over the world!

In our yacht captain school you can have yacht classes all year around. Yacht training courses are in English, Estonian, Russian, German. The maximum number of students in groups for yacht training courses IYT is 4.

We offer yacht courses IYT to obtain captain certificates at various levels: for beginners from zero and for very experienced skippers.

Choose a skipper course that suits you:

Complex yachting course for beginners without any experience
10 days

Bareboat Skipper
IYT yacht training + Radio operator VHF/SRC + ICC

This international skipper certificate recognized by charter companies worldwide. The certificate gives you the right to operate charter and private vessels up to 20 miles offshore, day and night.

€890

Yacht classes price included: course Radio operator VHF, accommodation in DBL cabin, captain-instructor, logbook IYT, bed linen, gas.

Yachting course for advanced sailors
7 days

Yachtmaster
Coastal IYT training

The skipper license to the command of charter and private vessels up to 60 n.m. offshore in moderate wind and sea conditions.

€890

This sailing course is not for beginners.
A certificate of Radio Operator VHF is required.

Yachting course for experienced sailors
10 days

Yachtmaster
Offshore IYT courses

The skipper certificate to the command of vessels at any time and in any weather conditions.

€1200

The certificate Radio Operator VHF, 3000 nm, and 50 days onboard required.

European ICC
yacht certificate

This certificate confirms your European level of competence for sails and power boats.

€890

Required certificate Bareboat Skipper IYT or higher and certificate Radio Operator VHF.

State Yacht Captain`s Certificate Republic of Estonia

The skipper certificate to the command of sail and motor vessel

€840

10 days practical trainings and full theoretical course with navigation for passing the exam for the state certificate of the Republic of Estonia, VHF course is included in price

course VHF radio
license IYT

Certificate Radio Operator VHF
is required to obtain a skipper license of any level, and to rent a boat in charter companies.

€150

Course VHF radio for beginners and experienced sailors.

Theory online yacht courses - Yacht School IYT

You can learn theory online courses anywhere and whenever it`s convenient for you!

Choose theory online course that suits you:

Theory online course Bareboat Skipper IYT

All necessary online theory, verification tests, explanations by the captain-instructor

€200

Save time to practice more!

Theory online course VHF Radio

Online theory and verification tests for passing the VHF Radio Operator exam (cost of course VHF and plastic card included)

€150

a VHF Radio Operator certificate is required to obtain any skipper license

Theory online course Yachtmaster
Offshore IYT

High-level online theory course and examples of theory tests

€300

Save time to practice more!

on sailing yacht in Parnu bay, Kihnu, Ruhnu cruises

Price per yacht (till 11 pax)

Girls night
in Pärnu bay

one bottle of Prosecco included in price!

Birthday on yacht
in Pärnu bay

one bottle of Prosecco included in price!

sunset, yacht charter
in Pärnu bay

one bottle of Prosecco included in price!

CRUISE Kihnu, RUHNU
slands

Kihnu island 1 day - €700

Kihnu island 2 days - €1000

Kihnu, Ruhnu 3 days - €1500

Corporate events
on the yacht

10 hrs

Day at sea for your team
and clients

training on racing boat fareast 28

€225 per person
(3 days x 3 hours)
groups 4-6 people

Yachting over the world

Unforgettable Multi day sailing trips!
Regattas and Yacht Charter over the world!

Wine tours with sailing

Active and extraordinary
adventure holidays

Get ready to learn new things, move a lot and go on a journey that will be remembered for a lifetime

Multi day Sailing trips,
regattas

sailing holidays

Yacht cruises around the best places - the nature and history of Europe
and Exotic countries

Yacht
Charters

Rent the boat of your dreams

More than 500 yacht charter fleets in 60 countries! We are ready to book the yacht that suits you

Customers reviews

I know you hear this all of the time, but Yaroslav is a kind, patient, understanding teacher. And he works so hard to make the training course a success for everyone. I appreciate all he and you have both done to help me on my sailing journey.
Nadine Charity
Bareboat Skipper IYT
Thanks for a wonderful 4 days. You have been a great instructor!
Greg Aslett
Boat`s owner
The best place to learn sailing!.
Thanks a lot, Roman and Tatiana Kaverina for your patience, professionalism and good vibes! I definitely will recommend it to everyone and hopefully will come back for the next learning stage!
Koren Aisenstadt
Bareboat Skipper IYT
Yacht-challenge - is the best training and international certification for beginners to sail a yacht in the Baltic. Good combination of theory and practice. Most importantly, in practice, the right emphasis is placed, for example, on safety and mooring. Highly Recommended!
Vladimirs Poborcevs
Bareboat Skipper IYT
Slava was a super captain! I appreciated his ability to allow students to explore a topic without undue pressure from him. At the same time, he always seizes the initiative on time when the situation requires it. I began to feel more confident (especially after entering and mooring in Bourges with a 30+ wind). Hope to continue next year!
Dmitry Kravchenko
Yachtmaster Offshore IYT
Slava is very unusual for a captain-instructor, because there is absolutely no aggression in him. Slava is rather quiet, does not insist on anything, but knows how to explain very well. Everyone was wearing life jackets and life belts, of course. I definitely went beyond the limits of my capabilities. Not a single yacht trip gave us such a great sea practice!
Natali Likhushina
Yachtmaster Coastal IYT

A yacht cruise is new emotions and sensations, a new look at the world from the water, fabulous sails, and impressions of a lifetime!