Terms & Conditions

RYA Courses – Standard – Terms & Conditions 

Upon confirming your booking with Yacht Sail Training (Embark d.o.o), we will secure the necessary yacht, boat or berth for your training session. Additionally, we will arrange for instructors and may facilitate travel arrangements for additional instructors to join us in Croatia as needed.

Once your booking is confirmed, the yacht, boat or berth  will be exclusively reserved for your use and will not be bookable  for other clients. 

Please review our cancellation policies below:

While we encourage all clients to commit to their bookings with confidence, we understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise. Therefore, we strongly advise students to consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance typically provides coverage for “Client Situations” beyond Yacht Sail Training’s control, such as client/student illness, family emergencies, flight disruptions, or job changes that may effect you attending your booking.

Rest assured, as a company, we carry insurance to safeguard our clients’ interests. This includes coverage for scenarios where vessel replacement is necessary to fulfill your booking.

Cancellation

Yacht Sail Training reserves the right to cancel any course or activity, so far we have not had to cancel any courses. We understand it can be stressful when you are travelling to another country so we do our upmost to avoid cancellations on our side. However where this is necessary by Yacht Sail Training a refund of the course will be offered or an alternative course date or alternative activity offered.

By booking you are accept that Embark d.o.o (Yacht Sail Training)  is not liable for any extra compensation or liability for any expenses other than the course fee.

Reserved places that are cancelled in writing by a student more than 90 days prior to the starting date will result in the booking fee payment being forfeit (€100 per booking).

Cancellations from students within 90 days of the starting date will result in the full fee being forfeit but in either case it may be possible to claim under your personal or holiday insurance.

In the event that any activity or course has to be commenced or terminated at any other place or time than that indicated in the programme or joining instructions it will be the students responsibility to arrange and pay for any accommodation or travel costs involved.

Cancellations (Embarking In Milna) Simplified:

• Cancel Over 120 days before your course for a full refund, minus the €100 booking fee.
• Cancel between 120 and 90 days before your course to receive a 60% refund.
• Cancel between 90 and 45 days before for a 30% refund.
• Cancellations within 45 days of the course receive no refund (Except under COVID-19 restrictions explained below).

Changing Dates of Your Booking

Date changes are not allowed within 45 days of your course commencement date.

We can try and resell your reserved space onboard and if successful we will refund you the price of the amount paid by the resold ticket (-booking fees)

Sadly at late notice we can not guarantee that we can resell your booked space / spaces. As we honour your space onboard at the time of booking any last minute cancellations can mean we have half full courses or boats.

Please consider Holiday insurance to cover these eventualities on your part. 

Date changes between 90 days and 45 days of course commencement are subject to a €100 charge per person and are at the discretion of Embark.d.o.o / Yacht Sail Training.

Date changes more than 90 days are normally allowed if there are similarly priced alternative dates available.

Note: If we are able to accommodate a date change you as the client are responsible for paying any difference in price for a more higher priced date. No refunds will be given if you choose a lower price course date.

To summarise: All date changes – We would love to be able to change dates all the time for students and guests however sadly if we do, we are turning away other students that want the dates you booked. When you book we honour your spaces onboard (limited spaces) for the course you chose to book.

We will try and accommodate date changes, but if we do not have any students waiting for a date we can not guarantee changes can be accommodated. 

Changes to Your Booking:

• Date changes are not allowed within 45 days of your course start date.
• Changes between 90 and 45 days may incur a €100 fee per person.
• Changes more than 90 days in advance are allowed if similar-priced dates are available. You may need to pay extra if the new date is more expensive.

Liability

Yacht Sail Training, its servants, agents, instructors, sailing masters, skippers, hostesses, drivers and property rentals do not accept any responsibility for any loss damage or injury suffered by any persons and/or their property arising out of or during the course of their activities whilst training, instructing or otherwise unless such loss or damage was caused by or resulted from negligence.

Application

You will have the best chance of reserving your first choice of dates if you e-mail or book your requirements now! Such reservations need to be confirmed with a completed booking form, “Important information – student/guest information” form completed out and deposit within 5 days. Any balance of fee is due 90 days before your course / activity / holiday / booking starts.

The Skipper / Instructor

He, or she, will have command of the yacht at all times and will make every endeavour to look after the safety of all onboard. The Skipper will take whatever action deemed necessary in this respect e.g. adverse weather involving a change of port or final destination; a client may be placed ashore if instructions are not followed.

Sea Miles

No guarantee can be made that sea miles will be achieved and clients should consider attaining any of the RYA’s requirements beforehand.

Pre-Requisites & Action Plans

it is the students responsibility to make sure they meet the pre-requisites for the course they are booking. It is often very quickly evident if a student does not meet or does not have the required level of training for a course and does not meet the required pre-requisites for courses.

Your Instructor may ask for confirmation that you do meet them when you join your course. 

Action plans may be given if a student does not meet the pre-requisites for a course or does not engage during the course. This is not a case of failing a course, but will detail what a student is required to complete to achiever the qualification. Sadly we are limited to time onboard and there are often several students who will already meet the pre-requisites who want to progress with there own training. If you are unsure please contact us before booking! When you submit your crew list information you will be required to confirm you meet the pre-requisites.

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