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Outline

Introducing beginners to sailing The sailing foundation course. You will gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours of a useful fully active crew member with aspects of seamanship and due diligence toward safety at sea, sail handling, rope work, steering and much more.

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Duration

5 days or 1 week or 3 x 2-Day Weekends or  1 x 2-Day weekend + a 3-Day weekend.

Typically starting at 8.30am and finishing around 4.30pm each day with breaks whenever it suits.
We will live onboard a yacht partaking of the benefits of shore facilities and hospitality by mutual agreement and wallet size.

 

Group Size and Costs

Up to 5 students to 1 instructor per boat.  
Minimum Age: 18+unaccompanied - 16-17 accompanied by an adult. Children 12+ accompanied by a parent / guardian on a private charter.

COST: Upon Application -  Budget £500.00 per person +VAT + Subsistence

 

Course Content

Pre Course Requirements: NONE

Course Content:

Q&A  Learning styles  Safety briefing   Take off and landing  
Parts of a yacht  Rigging  Sail Handling  Knots 
Fire Precautions  Steering (Power/sail)  Rules of the road  Weather 
Clothing  Safety equipment  MOB   
Exercises:  Steering  Mooring  Sail handling 
Rope work  Dinghies  MOB