Combined Day Skipper and Competent Crew 5 day course starting either 22, 24 or 27 April from Lymington or Chichester. 2 places available. Next course planned for around the last weekend of May – combined Day Skipper and Competent Crew also. I may make the latter course a 9 day theory and practical course combined for day Skippers – depending on levels of interest – so please get in touch.
I am planning a busy October with courses, mile building trips and general practice days & weekends. Just to get ‘time on the water’. Please get in touch if you would be interested in any of the above. The biggest challenge is getting enough people available on the same dates but I do plan several…
A colleague has spaces available on a Beneteau 40.7′ for the Rolex Fastnet race. Cost £3250 which includes qualifying races. Fantastic opportunity – remember the race only runs every other year. Also the opportunity to enter the Arc also in Beneteau 40.7. Cost £3500. http://fastnet.rorc.org/ | Contact me if your are interested in this event
The biggest yacht race in the world – and 2012 already fully booked! Almost impossible to find a charter boat on the Solent for 2012. So start thinking for 2013! 2011 was a record year with 1908 boats entered (1305 finished). The weather made it a very exciting and eventful race. Typical format for this…
2400 Solo rowing challenge across the Pacific from California to Hawaii. Part of Elsa’s training is to do her Yachtmaster theory and then the RYA Competent Crew practical course which is how I have ‘met’ her. She is looking for sponsorship so if anyone has any ideas or contacts that this may be appropriate for…
Looking forward to the 2018 sailing season. Regattas, teaching, corporate days, stags & hen trips and more.
History behind this bizarre Solent cricket match. Long may it last – crazy but such fun. I was thrilled to at last see it live on Thursday morning at 6am in the middle of the Solent.