Here's how it works:
Sailing Academy is not a pass/fail course.
It's a practical training week to make you more confident handling a 40 to 50 ft yacht: manoeuvring, docking, basic skipper knowledge and good habits on board. Everyone comes to improve, not to "get a grade".
If you apply for both Sailing Academy and Skipper Academy:
We will only admit you to Sailing Academy if, in our assessment, that extra week of training gives you a realistic chance of passing Skipper Academy afterwards. That's our honest, professional judgement, not a guarantee. You still need to show the skills, attitude and safety mindset during Skipper Academy.
Why we're strict about this:
Quarterdeck's main interest is that Skipper Academy participants pass, because we have real work waiting for every successful student. The academy isn't run as a profit centre; it exists so we have enough well-trained skippers for the upcoming season.
Sailing Academy can be your pathway into Skipper Academy and makes you better prepared, but the final result in Skipper Academy always depends on your performance during that course.