Practical sailing training
Build confidence with the manoeuvres you actually need. We practise on a real yacht, work with the wind and the available space, and discuss what happened after each attempt.
This training suits sailors preparing for an independent charter, people returning after a break and owners getting to know their own yacht. Experienced skippers can focus on a particular manoeuvre or habit they want to improve.
We choose a small number of priorities so that you have time at the helm and can repeat exercises with useful feedback.
First we discuss the objective, the conditions and your plan. You then carry out the manoeuvre with the level of guidance you need. Afterwards we review the attempt and choose one or two things to change next time.
The aim is to understand the yacht and make sound decisions as conditions change. Weather, local harbour rules and the safety of people and boats determine which exercises are appropriate.
We can work on your yacht or on a yacht arranged separately. The port, dates, session length and crew size are agreed around the training objective and yacht availability.
The quotation sets out the instructor’s work and any separately agreed yacht, travel or other costs. Tell me where you would like to train and which situations you want to practise; you do not need to write the programme yourself.
Common questions
Yes, subject to its suitability, condition and the agreed location. Working on your own yacht helps you learn how it responds in the situations you meet regularly.
Requirements depend on the yacht, sailing area and the way the session is organised. Describe your experience when you enquire so that we can agree an appropriate format.
We adapt the exercises and, where necessary, change the plan. Weather must allow safe and useful training; we discuss the arrangements before confirming the session.
Get in touch
Tell me your experience, preferred port and dates. Include the yacht model if you know it, and the situations you want to work on.