by First Class Sailing | Oct 18, 2019 | Courses, Learn to Sail, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper, RYA Yachtmaster, Solent
See the Solent in a different light It may come as a surprise to you, but this time of year is our favourite for sailing courses and many of our instructors prefer it. So, we’ve listed a few of the reasons why we believe Autumn sailing can be much better...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 24, 2019 | Learn to Sail, RYA Day Skipper, Sailing Tales
Taking the helm As a school, First Class Sailing can cater for the wide variety of skills aspiring sailors require. There are some who like to be a member of the crew, not quite a passenger but willing to share group responsibility. Others want to improve,...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 15, 2019 | Learn to Sail, RYA Day Skipper
A lot of the navigational side of sailing is based on very simple school girl/boy trigonometry. The question of how to get from A to B when the tide is pushing you in a certain direction can be solved by drawing straight forward triangle on the chart. And so why is...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 29, 2018 | Courses, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper, RYA Yachtmaster, Sailing Holidays, Solent
A typical class on a school boat takes in a diverse range of ages, backgrounds and aspirations. First published in Sailing Today, Clive Loughlin looks at why RYA qualifications are worth more than the paper they are printed on. As published in Sailing Today –...
by First Class Sailing | Apr 11, 2018 | Learn to Sail, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
Get a Bank Holiday Sailing Bonus Around The Solent Make the most of your Bank Holiday weekends by combining it with a sailing course. You’ll have great fun while learning valuable new skills on your way to becoming a much better sailor. Held over two consecutive...
by First Class Sailing | Aug 10, 2017 | Courses, RYA Day Skipper
The main reason most people take a Day Skipper Shorebased theory course is because they are interested in sailing or motor boating and want to know more about how to navigate when on board. Many people that have never sailed before choose to do it as a starting...
