Vacation Training vs Certification Training

We often get the question, can I get a sailing certification when I go on a sailing vacation? While it is possible for the experienced and competent, it is not the best use of time and others' expectations of the boat usage while on a vacation. Gaining a Sailing Certification requires repetitive training to build muscle memory and an extensive assessment of many required skills. Usually, it is better to do this in your home local waterway because of the repetitive nature of the multitude of learning tasks. On a sailing training vacation, you are experiencing all these in practical use. But not necessarily repeating tasks to build the required muscle memory. Spend your vacation training time learning to manage a boat on a vacation. Get the technical training and certification requirements done in your home local waterway. See this related blog article on the same topic: https://sailing-blog.nauticed.org/getting-a-sailing-qualification-while-on-a-sailing-vacation/