Learn to sail with a RYA Certified Course Instructor on the beautiful 43' yacht 'Callidus'

Sailing Courses Run

• Start Yachting Course
• Competent Crew Practical Course
• Day Skipper Practical Sailing Course (Tidal)
• Coastal Skipper Practical Sailing Course (Tidal)
• Preparation course for the 'RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sailing Practical Examination'
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Start Yachting Course

This course provides a short introduction to sail cruising for novices. By the end of the course, participants will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and be aware of safety on board.

Course Type :	SAIL CRUISING, Adult & Junior Course
Suggested minimum pre-course experience :	None
Assumed Knowledge :	None
Course Content :	Steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and safety onboard.
Ability After Course :	Basic knowledge of yachting.
Minimum Duration :	2 days
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Competent Crew Practical Course

This is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers. By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines.

Course Type :	SAIL CRUISING, Adult & Junior Course
Suggested minimum pre-course experience :	Nil.
Assumed Knowledge :	None
Course Content :	Basic seamanship and helmsmanship.
Ability After Course :	Useful crew member.
Minimum Duration :	5 days
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Day Skipper Practical Sailing Course (Tidal)

This practical course gives you a chance to take charge on short passages under instruction with plenty of advice and help from the instructor. Designed for tidal waters.

Course Type :	SAIL CRUISING, Adult Course
Suggested minimum pre-course experience :	5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht.
Assumed Knowledge :	Basic navigation and sailing ability.
Course Content :	Pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation.
Ability After Course :	Can skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.
Minimum Duration :	5 days or 3 weekends.
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Coastal Skipper Practical Sailing Course (Tidal)

For the more ambitious sail cruising skipper wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. Each trainee will skipper a passage in a variety of situations.

Course Type :	SAIL CRUISING, Adult Course
Suggested minimum pre-course experience :	15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours.
Assumed Knowledge :	Boat handling to the standard of the Day Skipper practical sail cruising course and navigation to the standard of the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased course.
Course Content :	Safety, passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling and emergency situations.
Ability After Course :	Skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night.
Minimum Duration :	5 days.
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Preparation course for the 'RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sailing Practical Examination'.

We will help and prepare your for the 'RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sailing Practical Examination'.

Course Type :	SAIL CRUISING
Suggested minimum pre-course experience :	50 days, 5 days as skipper, 2500 miles, 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper. VHF Radio operators licence or SRC. First aid certificate.
Assumed Knowledge :	Content of Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased course. Content of practical cruising courses.
Course Content :	Candidates will gain preparation for the 'RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sailing Practical Examination' - Set tasks to demonstrate their ability as skipper of an offshore sailing yacht, including questions on collision avoidance, navigation, pilotage, meteorology and boat handling.
Ability After Course :	You will have great preparation for the 'RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sailing Practical Examination'
Minimum Duration :	TBA
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