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We now have a wider range of boats to offer on our Taster days, including half decker yachts. As a result we are able to offer more choice in how you can get sailing. We now have three options and can be flexible on start times too.
Check the list of boats on offer and for more details check the course prices page.
Last year we found that a lot of people who tried out sailing on 'taster days' then went on to book RYA courses with us. This seems to be a sensible way to find out if sailing is for you. For those who have no doubt and have always wished to learn to sail, just jump in on our RYA training courses and get sailing!
Signs of spring this last week or so, and we've just ventured out on a first trip...gorgeous, but still very cold!
In addition to our long standing partnership with Eastwood Whelpton, who provide all our sailing cruisers, we've now got a firm relationship with the Whispering Reeds boatyard on Hickling Broad who have a number of smaller open deck Day Boats for hire.
If you'd like to have informal training sessions with an instructor on board, then we can arrange almost any combination of hours around times you want.
Last year we received a couple of post cards from customers who had been sailing in the Greek sunshine on a flotilla holiday. It was only the previous year that they stepped onto one of our boats with no experience whatsoever; going on to learn to sail well enough to run their own boat in the Med! That could be you!
Now some news about the new rules abroad. It seems that,like Croatia, both the Greek and Turkish authorities are introducing rules that ALL skippers, including flotilla sailors, must now have ICC or some form of qualification before hiring a yacht.
So even if you have some experience already and are thinking about a Mediterranean trip, check first if you need an ICC (International Certificate of Competence)
Don't worry though, if you need help in this area please contact us. We run ICC assessments and also provide tuition in order to enable people to reach the required standard of boat handling and navigation competence.
New RYA arrangements have just been introduced to help make it easier for competent and experienced sailors to acquire the certificate without having to undertake a formal navigation course.
