For Experienced Sailors

Gold DofE Expedition

Embark on the ultimate Gold DofE Expedition and take your sailing to the highest level! Over six days, you’ll complete either your RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper qualification (depending on prior experience) while fulfilling both the practice and qualifying expeditions required for your Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

Five Day Milebuilder

For relative newcomers such as those who have recently completed their RYA Competent Crew, a Milebuilder will help you to consolidate your knowledge, actively participate in passage-making, and log more miles and night hours. For newly-qualified or inexperienced Day Skippers, this may be a chance to take responsibility for planning passages and pilotage away from […]

Solent Sailaway Day

The step to your first sailing experience could be as simple as booking a Solent Sailaway Day on one of our yachts to enjoy a top-class introduction to the world of yachting. You and up to five friends will be taken from our superbly positioned base in Gosport and have the choice of the Solent’s […]

RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster ™ Offshore Theory (Online)

RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster™ theory (Online) is an advanced course that builds on the knowledge gained at the RYA Day Skipper Theory level.

RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster ™ Theory

RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster™ theory is an advanced course that builds on the knowledge gained at the RYA Day Skipper Theory level.

This is a 6 day course that includes an assessment at the end. It is open to anyone, but is most likely to benefit those who have already completed their RYA Day Skipper Theory, and have some practical boating experience

RYA Day Skipper Theory

Boating is best enjoyed when you can make informed and confident decisions about where to go, when to go and how best to manage your vessel for the enjoyment and safety of all. The RYA Day Skipper course provides a comprehensive introduction for all would-be skippers and navigators whether sail, power or motor.

RYA Sea Survival

Real emergencies at sea leading to abandonment are mercifully rare. But if something catastrophic was to happen to your vessel, surely there is peace of mind in knowing how to deal with the situation. RYA Sea Survival is a thought-provoking theory and practical course intended for anyone who spends time afloat.

RYA Radar

Radar is an invaluable aid for navigation and collision avoidance but it is only useful in the hands of a knowledgable operator. Developments in marine electronics mean that radar has once more become a very common feature of small craft integrated systems.

RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance

This course will help you prevent and solve diesel engine failure. It is designed to give you an awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine and the ability to prevent breakdown at sea & rectify defects not requiring workshop support. The RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance course is designed to encourage greater knowledge, understanding and self-sufficiency.

RYA First Aid

Be safe on the water with our one-day course, which covers first aid skills, techniques and knowledge from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.