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RYA Day Skipper Practical

We have two places available for our Next RYA Day Skipper Practical course we are organising.

Day Skipper training

Sailing upwind, starboard tack

This five day training event (Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd September 2017) will depart from the River Hamble and continue in The Solent

 

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Forthcoming RYA Courses

We are taking bookings now for our forthcoming RYA courses

Departing Cowes Harbour

If you find the course you want on a date that suits you, then all you have to do is follow this LINK to book your place online.

VHF/DSC Short Range Certificate Marine Radio Course Info

  • Thursday 6th July
  • Thursday 10th August
  • Thursday 7th September

RYA Competent Crew Practical Info

  • Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd September 2017

RYA Day Skipper Practical Info

  • Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd September 2017

RYA Day Skipper winter night classes Info

  • Wednesday evenings – commencing 27th September 2017

RYA Yachtmaster winter night classes Info

  • Thursday evenings – commences 28th September 2017

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VHF Course

VHF Course

VHF operator at work

We still have a few places left on our next VHF course running on Sunday 21st May 2017.

For more information about this one day course and to BOOK your place follow this LINK

 

 

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RYA Training in The Solent

We have recently completed a successful two weeks RYA training in The Solent. Some received RYA Competent Crew and Day Skipper Certificates, others had came aboard to refresh their sailing skills.

 

 

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RYA Course Dates 2017

New RYA Course dates announced

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VHF/DSC Marine Radio Course:

  • Thursday 11th May
  • Sunday 21st May
  • Thursday 8th June
  • Thursday 6th July
  • Thursday 10th August
  • Thursday 7th September

RYA Day Skipper Intensive Theory course:

  • Monday 24th – Saturday 29th April inclusive RUN

RYA Coastal Yachtmaster Intensive Theory course:

  • Monday 15th – Saturday 20th May inclusive FULL

RYA Day Skipper and Competent Crew Practical:

  • Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd September inclusive

RYA Day Skipper Evening Classes Commence:

  • Wednesday 27th September  1900 – 2100 hrs

RYA Coastal Yachtmaster Evening Classes Commence:

  • Thursday 28th September 1900 – 2100 hrs

RYA First Aid:

  • Saturday 21st October

 

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RYA Day Skipper-Competent Crew

There is still time to book the last place on the RYA Day Skipper – Competent Crew course we are organising in The Solent  Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23rd April 2017 inclusive.

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A Busy RYA Training Week

RYA Day Skipper night class 2016-2017

This week has been the culmination of the end of winter RYA Day Skipper and Coastal Yachtmaster evening classes, concluding with the RYA First Aid course.

Congratulations to all our students who attended and successfully completed their chosen course and thank you for choosing Ashore Sailing for your RYA training.

RYA Coastal Yachtmaster class 2016-2017

Some of you have already booked further training with us and we look forward to welcoming you back on board soon.

 

 

 

RYA First Aid

 

 

 

Finally the Ashore Sailing team would like to wish you all fair winds and tides and a great 2017 sailing season.

 

RYA Day Skipper – Competent Crew – Refresher

Fair Weather Sail Training

We are organising an RYA Day Skipper, Competent Crew five day sailing course. We will setting  sail out of The Hamble and have one place left.

This event is open to anyone wishing to complete one of the above courses. Its also open to anyone wishing to brush up on their existing skills.

Dates: Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23rd April 2017 inclusive                                                     Location: The Solent                                                                                                                               Cost: £395.00 pp

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First Aid Course-Two Places Available

The New RYA First Aid Manual

Due to a last minute cancellation we have two places available on our RYA First Aid course running this Saturday 25th March 2017 at Melton Mowbray.

The cost of the course includes the new RYA First Aid Manual specifically produced to reflect the particular conditions Skippers and crews face at sea. Vocational certification is also available for an additional fee.

 

 

 

 

 

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RYA VHF/DSC Marine Radio Course

Its not too late to book your place on our next  RYA VHF marine radio course

  • Thursday 6th April 2017 Taking Bookings   One place left
  • Sunday 21st May 2017 Taking Bookings  Six places left

VHF/DSC Marine Radio

About the Course

This one day course will show you how to operate a modern VHF  DSC marine radio. Successful completion will qualifying you to operate both handheld and fixed VHF/DSC sets.

You will learn the correct voice procedure and which channels to use when making and receiving Routine, Securite, Pan Pan, Mayday Relay and Mayday voice messages.

Other Features

Another important feature of the modern marine radio is the ability to send and receive DSC alerts, all this and more will be covered and practiced by you using our Standard Horizon radios.

Other Topics covered

GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)

AIS (Automatic Identification System)

ATIS (Automatic Transmitter Identification System)

What sets our radio courses apart:

  1. We operate a 1:1 student to radio ratio ie no sharing of equipment, this allows you maximum practice time
  2. Maximum class size 6
  3. We have recently added a new pair of the latest Standard Horizon radios to our existing range, featuring internal GPS and programmed with the new VHF channels introduced in January 2017. This offers a more realistic learning experience and guarantees to keep you at the forefront of the latest developments in marine radio communications.

RYA Competent Crew & Day Skipper Practical Course-Solent

 RYA Day Skipper Course

Day Skipper

On the water

 

Don’t worry if you couldn’t make our Easter RYA Day Skipper – Competent Crew and  Practical Course. We are organising another, commencing Wednesday 19th to Sunday 23rd April.

 

 

Only £395.00 for this five day live aboard sail and train event on a Oceanis 37

New RYA Course Dates: Spring 2017

New RYA spring course dates announced

  • RYA Short Range Certificate marine radio course Thursday 6th April 2017
  • RYA Shorebased Day Skipper intensive: Monday 24th to Saturday 29th April 2017
  • RYA Shorebased Yachtmaster intensive Monday 15th to Saturday 20th May 2017
  • RYA Day Skipper Practical

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