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Powersail Training

powersail training

Cardiff

All our sailing courses are very practical, "hands on" courses that cater for all levels of experience and ability. During the course we will discuss your progress, so you will always know how you are doing. At the end of the course you will normally receive a Certificate confirming your satisfactory completion of the course. Practical sailing courses available include: Start Yachting This is the basic introductory course for beginners and is run over two days more>>> Competent Crew A five day practical sailing course designed to introduce beginners to sailing. Covers all you need to know to be able to be a useful crew member more>>> Day Skipper A five day practical sailing course introducing skippering techniques. Covers what you need to know to skipper a yacht by day in familiar waters more>>> Coastal Skipper A five day practical sailing course focusing on more advanced skippering techniques. Covers coastal cruising both by day and night more>>> Yachtmaster Coastal & Yachtmaster Offshore prep and exam A five day practical sailing course honing the skills of experienced skippers in preparation for the exam for the coveted Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence. more>>> ICC Training/Testing International Certificate of Competence Exam with optional pre-exam coaching more>>> RYA Cruising Instructor A 5 day practical course and assessment aimed at those looking to take up teaching the RYA Sail Cruising scheme more>>>

Sail Squad

sail squad

5.0(5)

You won’t find any yacht charter business on the South Coast that will work harder to ensure you have a superb sailing experience on the Solent or beyond. We may be a small business, but we’re keen as mustard. Whatever your objectives are, we’re determined to help you meet them while having a load of fun, to boot. You’ll always talk to people who know the business and the boats inside out, and who can make decisions quickly. We’ll also get to know each other; you’ll never be just a booking form to us! Sail Squad is working hard to establish itself as a go-to milebuilding and yacht hire company on the Solent. To do that, we know we have to try harder, do more, be more responsive. But we’re up for it, and our customers can only benefit from such a can-do attitude. Whatever you need, we’ll bust a gut to make it happen – providing it’s safe, and providing it’s legal! We know what it’s like to go through the RYA sailing courses because we remember doing them ourselves. We’re not such salty old seadogs that we can’t remember what it’s like to learn to sail. So when you come milebuilding with us, we’ll be finely attuned to both the theory and practice you need for your next sailing course. Plus, the fact that we’ve chosen to base our yacht hire business on the Solent means we can offer you one of the most well-respected sailing experiences in the world. So if you’re looking for private yacht hire on the Solent (whether bareboat or skippered charter), or milebuilding experience for your RYA sailing qualifications, make sure we’re one of the companies you call. We promise you won’t be disappointed.

Shearwater Sailing School

shearwater sailing school

5.0(8)

Ipswich

As we are a small school, we can be very flexible with the full range of RYA courses we offer. From RYA Start Yachting to RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, and more. Not sure what course to take, or require something not listed below, we can help. Sailing.jpg RYA Competent Crew This is a 5 day practical course where you can achieve your first major sailing certificate. The RYA Competent Crew course is aimed at beginners to the world of sailing, with little or no experience, who want to become active crew members rather than just passengers. After the course, you will be able to steer a yacht, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in the day-to-day routines of sailing a yacht as well as rope handling and general duties. No age limit. 5 Day Sailing Course - £695 RYA Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:5. We normally sail with 1:4 Check Dates And Availability IMG_2589_cropped.JPG RYA Day Skipper The RYA Day Skipper practical course is aimed at aspiring skippers who have some yachting experience and basic navigation. You’ll learn to skipper short passages, enter and exit ports , emergency skills such as Man Overboard training and how to sail up to and tie up to a mooring buoy. To take this course, you must have completed at least 5 days, 100 miles and 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht, and must be 16 or older. 5 Day Sailing Course - £695 RYA Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:5. We normally sail with 1:4 Check Dates And Availability IMG_3247.JPG RYA Coastal Skipper Or Yachtmaster Offshore Prep The RYA Coastal Skipper practical course is aimed at yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation who are wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. After this course, you will have the confidence to skipper a yacht on a coastal passage by day or night. Or if completing the Yachtmaster Offshore prep you will arrange with the school to book a RYA Examiner to take the 8/10 hour practical exam soon afterwards. To take this course(Coastal) you will have completed at least 15 days, 300 miles, 8 night hours and 2 days as skipper on board a sailing yacht, and must be 17 for Coastal and 18 for Yachtmaster Offshore for which you will need 2500 miles and three skippered passages over 60 miles plus 50 night hours. 5 Day Sailing Course - £695 RYA Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:5. We normally sail with 1:4 Check Dates And Availability 29FE2516-6577-497D-8408-48B6C4F6E63B.jpeg RYA VHF/DSC RADIO COURSE A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures for using it and communicating with other boats and ground based stations. This course is a requirement for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. The Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. Materials supplied. VHF book and exam paper. Age 16 to complete the exam but no age limit to complete the course. 1 Day Course - £120 + £60 fee Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:8 Check Dates And Availability CD6D9CE2-D2DD-4FB3-BB66-AB441E5D4595.jpeg First Aid The 1 day First Aid course covers all the usual first aid subjects, all from a boating perspective. Additionally, this course covers: drowning protocol, cold, shock and hypothermia, seasickness, dehydration and helicopter rescue. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. In a medical emergency, a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. Materials supplied. First aid handbook 1 Day Course - £120 Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:8 Check Dates And Availability 4631236162.jpg London, France, Belgium & Holland Cruises We offer two fantastic mile building cruises. - 6 day cruise into London - 7 day cruise to France, Belgium and/or Holland. These are not only excellent for those who need to build up miles for their Yachtmaster certificates, but also a great way to get your Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper qualification. 7/10 Day Cruise Check Dates And Availability Sailing.jpg Start Yachting 2 Day course The Start Yachting course is a fantastic introduction to sailing for complete beginners. The 2 day Start Yachting course covers all the basics and essential skills needed to go on too, and complete the Competent Crew course in a reduced time of 3 days instead of the usual 5. Although not a requirement for the Competent Crew course, it does offer a great opportunity to get on the water and see what it's like before making the leap to a full 5 day course. You won't see this course listed in our course schedule, but it is offered during the first 2 days of any 5 day course. Get in touch for more details. Get In Touch To Find Out More 17522596_606534616220837_3554248376439535476_n.jpg Day Skipper Theory This course equips you with enough knowledge to navigate around familiar waters by day. A basic knowledge of lights is also included to introduce you to night cruising. Topics include: essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage chart work electronic charts position fixing plotting a course to steer weather forecasting & tides and much more… This course is taught over 40 hours plus two exam papers. Materials supplied. DS Theory pack, almanac, exam papers and certificate. 40 Hour Course Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:10 Check Dates And Availability IMG_0794.jpg Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster Offshore Theory This course is aimed at sailors who have completed the Day Skipper course and wish to take their sailing skills to the next level by focusing on advanced navigation and meteorology. Topics include: course shaping and plotting use of almanacs and admiralty publications plotting weather systems collision regulations and much more… The course is taught over 40 hours plus three exam papers. Materials supplied. YM theory pack, almanac, exam papers and certificate. 40 Hour Course Instructor/Student Ratio max 1:10 Check Dates And Availability Next Course Winter 2023 RYA Diesel Course This one-day beginners’ course will help you prevent and solve diesel engine failures. The course covers: Principles of diesel engine operation Systems and parts of the engine Fault finding Rectification of common problems Bleeding the fuel system Changing the impeller Routine maintenance Winter lay up procedures This course teaches you how your engine works, how to keep it healthy by using basic checks and maintenance procedures, and how to get it started again in the event of a breakdown. diesel-engine.png Find Out When In addition to the above RYA Courses, we also offer a range of flexible solutions to meet your needs. Family sails, lasting a day or a whole week with an instructor as skipper. Two day brush up sails. Two day ICC Training Course and Exam. Own Boat Tuition where an RYA Instructor assists you on your own boat. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Get In Touch Today 4634409373.jpg Hi Mark and Tom, Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our introduction to sailing course last week - you were amazingly calm the entire time - even when that boat was heading towards us and we were packing the sail away as Cecily steered! We are all really looking forward to our holiday even more now and will send you a photo of us all - in Shearwater t-shirts of course! Hope you are surviving in this wet weather! We are v bored and would rather be sailing! Jude (Start Yachting) Subscribe Keep up today with all of our courses and specials by signing up to our regular newsletter. First Name Last Name Email Address SIGN UP We respect your privacy.