yacht school

International certified yacht school – teaching experience since 2006

Our International sailing school for adults is a licensed partner school of "International Yacht Training" (IYT). Yachting training courses at our yacht school Yacht Challenge possible in English, Estonian, Russian and German. Our main base is Pärnu yacht club, one of the oldest sailing clubs in Europe.

After completing the IYT courses for skippers, yachtmasters, and international crew members, you have got IYT certificates, and you receive our support: answers to questions, route planning, and yacht rental with a club discount.

In our yacht school you can complete the following IYT courses

Theory online and practice on board

Theory online or on board at once with Bareboat Skipper IYT.

Theory and practice on board

Theory in class or online, practice on board

On the yacht skipper courses, you study the following disciplines:

Parts of vessel and nautical terminology
Safety at sea
Ropes and ropework
Boat handling under power and sails
Charts, chartwork, navigation
Electronic navigation aids
Tides and currents
Collision regulations

Lights and marks buoyage
Meteorology
Yacht charter
Route planning
Documentation on boat
Marinas, customs, immigration
Responsibilities of skipper
Basic first aid
Galley at sea

We know everything about sailing and yachting, or almost everything, and are going to share the accumulated information with you. We hope that you will appreciate our efforts for dignity, and training in the "Yacht-Challenge" will bring you joy and 100% result. Support for graduates after graduation!