Menorca, Minorca, sailing, RYA courses, charter with Menorca Cruising School.

Learning is Fun in the Sun

About Menorca Cruising School

At Menorca Cruising School we specialise in RYA courses for beginners, families and novice skippers. Mahon Harbour provides 3.5 miles of sheltered waters which are perfect for getting a feel for the yacht. We can then set out to explore more than 40 sheltered coves around the island's 80 miles circumference. We are very used to mixed ability teaching and partners with differing abilities can take different courses on the same yacht.

Our Aims

To strike the right balance between thorough,humorous tuition and an enjoyable holiday
To suit the particular needs of each individual.
To make it possible for those who wish to cruise under sail to acquire the necessary skills.
To encourage high standards of safety.
To encourage family cruising.
To provide a holiday in a relaxed personal atmosphere that is both instructive and fun.

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Menorca Cruising School
Menorca Cruising School was the first RYA sailing school to be established in the Mediterranean. Mahon Harbour is the perfect base for non-tidal sailing training, offering good weather and excellent sailing for both beginners and experienced sailors.

Principal - John Davies
In January 2007 John Davies took over as Principal of Menorca Cruising School. John has been resident on Menorca for 8 years. He is very conscious that any school is only as good as its instructors. To this end, MCS instructors are carefully selected to ensure they have the most important qualities of patience, good humour and a professional outlook. They are chosen from experienced backgrounds which bring a highly professional approach to the training.

Pere Valera - RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Instructor

Pere is Menorca Cruising School's highly popular Chief Instructor. He has sailed extensively around the world and has several Atlantic crossings in his log book. In 2006 he was Skipper on Menorca Cruising's Winter Program which involved passages from Menorca to the Caribbean via Gibraltar, Cran Canaria, Cape Verve Islands and Antigua. Pere has been sailing around Menorca since he was a child and therefore has extensive knowledge of the coastline and local winds.
One of Pere's other talents is a love of cooking. You will be sure of a mouthwatering Mediterranean lunch on any of his courses.

Elizabeth Parr - Bookings and Administration

Elizabeth will probably be your first point of contact with Menorca Cruising School. She will answer your questions, handle your booking and help you with flights and any extra accommodation if necessary. Email her on info@menorcasailing.co.uk or call 0034 971389003

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"On behalf of the four of us (Dave, Tim, Graham and myself) I just wanted to thank you for an excellent week's sailing .. what made it particularly special was our instructor. Dave blended calm assurance with breadth of knowledge, and we all benefited from his enormous experience. On top of that he was warm and friendly and an excellent sea-going companion! Please pass on our thanks to Dave for a very enjoyable and memorable week." Dave Cledon

“I just wanted to write and pass on my thank you to Menorca Cruising for the excellent week I had with the crew and Pere aboard Vivacity. Pere is an amazing skipper and taught us far more than just how to sail through his stories and his lunches were incredible!!” Sharron Ranby

“I just wanted to say that Pere was an excellent instructor - well able to cope with our son Andrew when he was tired - and he took us a bit further than the syllabus, which we appreciated. Although we've been sailing for a long time, Pere honed the skills we don’t use in our local cruising area. I would definitely recommend Menorca Cruising to anybody. Thank you again for a superb week” the Banks family