I’ve never sailed before and need a sailing course for a complete beginner, but i feel a bit nervous. Can you help me?
Yes we can! It’s natural to feel nervous about undertaking something new and exciting, but you are in safe hands with us.
We offer a range of sailing courses for complete beginners, like the RYA Start Yachting & RYA Competent Crew
We’ve also got the best Instructors in the Solent, who are patient and understanding. We’ll make you feel at home and would love to chat about any concerns you may have to help put you at ease, giving you the confidence to make those first steps into sailing.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
I’ve not sailed in a while but want to get back into it, what do you recommend?
This is quite common and we can certainly get you back into the swing of it again.
With modern life being so busy, it’s easy to lose track of time and let those skills get a bit rusty. We can help you refresh your knowledge and sailing skills in a nice relaxed way which will make it all seem easy.
We’ve got some great options like our Marina Skills and boat handling day, perfect for gaining confidence in the confined waters of a marina with things like berthing, rafting and handling a boat without all the stress. We guarantee by the end of the day you’ll feel much more confident and empowered!
Or how about one of our very popular Mile Building Weekends? They are a great way to just enjoy a weekends sailing with likeminded sailors, all under the watchful eye of one of our RYA-qualified Instructors or Professional Skippers.
Or, if you need something more personalised or if you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
I’ve done a fair bit of sailing but want to go professional, what do you offer?
We offer the MCA/RYA Yachtmaster™ course which is a professional qualification and is recognised across the world, enabling you to start off your sailing career in style. Our 7-day Preparation week will give you the best shot of achieving this worldwide recognised qualification.
We are also able to offer RYA Cruising Instructor courses, as well as a host of commercial courses endorsed by the HSE.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
I want to start racing this year, but lack experience. Do i need any qualifications? How can you help me?
We offer all kinds of day and weekend courses which will benefit your desire to go racing!
First-off is the RYA First aid at Sea, ISAF and the very popular RYA Sea Survival courses, to get your confidence and abilities where they need to be. We also offer the “Round the Island” race event, which includes a practice weekend, plus the RORC racing season and Fastnet!
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
I’ve got my own boat but need a bit more help, do you offer private tuition?
Yes we do!
We can happily attend your boat wherever it may be in the UK for private tuition, for as long as you want. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and how we can help you gain more confidence on your own boat.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
Can you help me with better low-speed control in and around marinas, getting into and out of berths etc?
Yes we can!
We offer our very popular Marina Skills and boat handling course, which is one a day course, dealing with handling a boat (and the crew!) around marinas, to give you more confidence and feel less stressed.
We cover getting in and out of berths with wind and tide with and against you, plus a host of other essential skills. Why not check out our course calendar to see when we are next running this course.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
Where are you based?
We are based in Premier Gosport Marina, Mumby Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1AH on “C” pontoon. The marina is about 300yards walk from the Gosport Ferry.
For directions and Instructions for how to find us by road and public transport, check-out our Joining Instructions.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
Is there free parking at the marina?
Unfortunately the Marina charge for car parking, but we can give you a discount code which will reduce the cost of parking down from £12/day to £3/day per car (Subject to change by the marina)
Ask us at the end of your course or charter for your discount code.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
What should i bring along for my practical course?
You will need appropriate clothing for the time of year and the usual “UK weather” factor which changes daily!
As a guide we would advise you to bring comfortable clothes to wear under foul weather gear, sleeping attire, a sleeping bag and pillow, hats (cap and a woolly hat), sailing gloves, sunglasses, sun cream, wash towel and toiletries, thermos-style travel mug, water-bottle, phone charger (12v & 230v) plenty of thick warm socks, appropriate sailing footwear for a wet environment (Trainers don’t tend to grip wet decks well!).
All footwear must be non-marking and clean and remember to bring suitable dry footwear for when you aren’t on the yacht.
Please bring your personal items in a “holdall” which can fold or roll flat. Please do not bring hard suitcases as whilst the yachts have plenty of storage, the lockers are not designed for bulky hard luggage. If you do bring hard luggage with you, you’ll be asked to leave them in your car.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
I’ve got special dietary requirements, can you cater for me?
Yes, of course!
Whilst we can cater for most simple dietary needs (For example – Vegetarian, Vegan, Lactose intolerant etc), anything which is potentially life-threatening or of a medical nature will require the student to cater for themselves.
Please be aware that on a course we need to cater for the whole crew and instructor/skipper, with a boat fridge which isn’t massive! We tend to cook a lot of “one pot” meals on board as they are quick, simple and filling meals with minimal fuss. Stuff like pasta dishes, curries, chillis, casseroles and so forth. If you require food of a more high-end market, we tend to stop-off at marinas most evenings where you can hop ashore and select your own dining experience, but this will be at your own cost.
It’s well worth bringing along a few little treats of your own, which you may want to share with the crew (or not!). But please remember we have limited space on board for stowing food and supplies.
If this is the case we will provide a nominal discount to the course cost for any student catering for themselves. We will need full details of any food allergies and medical conditions to be made at the time of booking. This will be disclosed to your instructor in full confidence.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
How do i find out what the prerequisites are for my course?
Each course page on the website has a detailed schedule of any prerequisites you’ll need to satisfy prior to attending your course.
We also have some of them listed on our course joining instructions
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
Can i sleep on a boat during my theory course?
We offer overnight accommodation on most theory courses, subject to a small additional cost per course, and availability of a spare yacht. You can book this at the same time you book your course through our website.
During the busy summer months we cannot guarantee there will be a spare yacht available, so please enquire about availability when you book your course. Any overnight accommodation is offered on a “bed only” basis, although you are free to use the fridge and oven/hob/kettle on the yacht for any food you bring along. Please keep the yacht clean and tidy during your stay, or you may incur a cleaning charge.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
What’s included on a practical course?
As a guide, we typically provide breakfasts (cooked breakfast and cereal, toast etc), lunches, snacks and most evening meals on board. We also provide tea, coffee, hot chocolate, orange/blackcurrant squash and water (from marina taps). You may have to take one evening meal ashore at your own cost.
We include for the hire of one of our yachts, plus the services of an RYA qualified professional Instructor, certification fees, course materials (free loan use of our plotters & dividers), all the fuel for the yacht and cooking gas.
We also include life jacket hire and wet-weather gear hire (Not footwear!)
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
I can’t get much time off from work. Do you offer courses over weekends?
Yes we do!
We offer a wide variety of both theory and practical courses over split weekends. Some split weekend courses may need you to take a Friday off work however, but we also run them over bank holiday weekends (Saturday-Monday), so if you don’t usually have to work on a bank holiday this may work well for you without eating into your holiday allowance!
We also have courses which start mid-week and finish on a Sunday. Please check out our live course calendar to find your next course.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
I want to do a particular course but i can’t find it on your live course calendar, what can you do for me?
We appreciate that as we offer a lot of different courses, sometimes we aren’t able to run all of them throughout the year, with some being very seasonal and weather-dependant.
If there is something you really want to do, why not contact us and lets see if we can schedule something for you. We want people to go sailing and have fun, so if we can help, we will!
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
Do you offer corporate sailing days? I’d love to arrange something for my clients or staff?
Yes, we offer complete bespoke sailing experiences in the beautiful, vibrant waters of the Solent.
We’ve run sailing days and courses for some of the biggest and most famous charities and companies in the UK.
We can tailor an event to suit your requirements, complete with catering, be it a days sailing including a trip over to iconic Cowes, or a weekend sailing experience or even longer.
Why not give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website to see what we can offer you and your customers/staff for an exhilarating experience they won’t forget!
I want a bespoke sailing package to get me from a complete beginner to sailing hero! Can you help me?
Yes we can!
We offer our famous RYA/MCA Fast-track Yachtmaster™ scheme, which will take you from a complete sailing beginner to your RYA/MCA Yachtmaster™ exam, with a host of courses and training included.
We can also tailor these schemes if you’ve already got some RYA qualifications under your belt.
If you’ve got any questions, please give us a call on 023 9250 4443 or contact us via our website.
