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Club Cruises In 2025

17 Mar 2025  ·  News

## Updated ## It is a busy year! Excluding short trips the program has/ will include:

April - St Vaast, France

May - Falmouth and Scilly Isles

June -  Channel Islands (various) and St Malo

July -  Channel Islands again!

with more to follow!

All these trips were open for any Club member t...

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Yachtmaster Coastal And Offshore - The Top Of The Pile!

1 Jan 2020  ·  Courses

These are the final stages of training for leisure yachtsmen and are run as 5-day courses followed by a practical sailing examination.

Work-up to hone skills before taking the Yachtmaster (YM) Exam, which usually follows the course immediately.

For those about to take the exam, the Gold Standard...

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Day Skipper - Learning To Be In Charge!

1 Jan 2020  ·  Courses

The basic skippering course. Once you are confident that you understand the workings of a boat and can navigate safely you can proceed to the Day Skipper course which runs over 5-days or alternatively as 3 weekends.

Target Students

Recommended pre-course requirement: 5 days at sea, 100 miles, 4...

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Competent Crew - The Early Stages!

1 Jan 2020  ·  Courses

A course to take the beginner to a safe and competent standard crewing a yacht. For those starting yachting. Often taught alongside Dayskipper students with both levels of students aboard.

This is a popular way for a beginner to start. If you have completed Start Yachting then you can go on to do...

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