Send the weekend getting to grips with flying a spinnaker and learn how to trim those sails to perfection!
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A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
Already at Day Skipper level and keen to progress to longer passages? Then this intensive practical and theory based course is ideal for you, whether you're training for fun or hoping to work in the sailing industry.
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
This event is ideal for both absolute beginners and those who want to just get a little more time and experience on the water.
This event is ideal for both absolute beginners and those who want to just get a little more time and experience on the water.
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Essential theory for all Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore students
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Send the weekend getting to grips with flying a spinnaker and learn how to trim those sails to perfection!
Join us for this fantastic five day RYA Day Skipper course split over two weekends - and only lose one day out of the office!
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this fantastic two day weekend - and discover why we think sailing is one of the most fun activities around!
Take a step up from shorter day sails by completing your Coastal Skipper with us and enjoy passages further afield!
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
This event is ideal for both absolute beginners and those who want to just get a little more time and experience on the water.
Women's Open Keelboat Championship (dates tbc)
Join us for a day of practicing close quarter manoeuvring skills. We'll practice the best techniques for manoeuvring under engine, look at what you can do to extricate yourself from tricky situations, and help you gain confidence at the helm like you've been doing it for years! There will be plenty of time to practice and ask questions. We like to mix the levels of experience and your RYA qualified skipper will be on hand to coach you each step of the way.
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
Send the weekend getting to grips with flying a spinnaker and learn how to trim those sails to perfection!
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
Sea, sailing and sparkles...what more could a girl wish for?!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
A short race across to the beautiful Channel Islands and the return trip over 3 days.
The perfect opportunity work on your sailing skills with the help of our instructor
Have you got your Comp Crew qualification or your about to take it and want to know more Navigation before going on to do your Day Skipper? The Essential Navigation course is fantastic for those of you eager to know more about the theory and it can all be done in one weekend! Subject syllabus includes; Charts, Publications and Terms Buoyage Navigation Safety Anchoring Tides Electronic Navigation Rules of the Road Weather Forecasts Pilotage Passage Planning
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Five day prep week to make sure you're up to speed and ready for the exam at the end!
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
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Complete your RYA Day Skipper theory over two weekends and only take one day out of the office!
Our complete Day Skipper is an intensive course which enables you to complete the Day Skipper Practical and theory courses with just over ten days to include two weekends - cutting down your time off work - awesome planning!
Join us for this fantastic two day weekend - and discover why we think sailing is one of the most fun activities around!
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
The perfect way to spend a weekend with your Mum, Auntie or Sister!
This event is ideal for both absolute beginners and those who want to just get a little more time and experience on the water.
This event is ideal for both absolute beginners and those who want to just get a little more time and experience on the water.
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Become a qualified Yachtmaster and get into the sailing Industry - earn money doing what you love :)
Practical sailing, navigation and safety training all complement each other and help to develop your skills as a sailor. Take this intensive 4 week course and go from absolute beginner to RYA Day Skipper! This is MODULE 1 of our YachtmasterPro 1-2-3, our GFS professional training programme - whether you join us for just this module or all three, you'll feel very confident and competent by the end we can assure you!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
The most famous one day regatta in the world with up to 1800 boats coming from all over the globe to take part in this race around the Isle of Wight *Please note - there is no on-board accommodation with this place
The most famous one day regatta in the world with up to 1800 boats coming from all over the globe to take part in this race around the Isle of Wight *Please note - accommodation for the race is limited and will be allocated on a early booking basis - the date for the race is also provisional at this stage and will be confirmed asap. Early bird booking until December 31st 2017.
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Join us for this sail from Cowes to Cork in Southern Ireland in preparation for Cork Week
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Five day prep week to make sure you're up to speed and ready for the exam at the end!
The perfect opportunity work on your sailing skills with the help of our instructor
An exciting and world famous week long race regatta attracts upwards of 10,000 competitors with waterside activities hosted in the Crosshaven Race Village
Five day prep week to make sure you're up to speed and ready for the exam at the end!
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The perfect opportunity to take your sailing and navigation skills to the next level - this four day skills and experience week is ideal for girls working towards their Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore qualification.
A fantastic opportunity to start learning to sail as a complete beginner or improve your existing sailing skills over the course of a fun two days of time out during the week.
One of the most glamorous race events of the season, the Taittinger Champagne Regatta is hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Yarmouth and is a weekend of action packed round the cans racing and parties!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day sail from Cork in southern Ireland to Cowes as we return our boat to the Isle of Wight after Cork Week.
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Send the weekend getting to grips with flying a spinnaker and learn how to trim those sails to perfection!
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
Join us for the first half of Cowes Week - the most famous race regatta in the world!
The most famous race regatta in the world, this full week of racing attracts competitors and spectators from around the globe and turns the whole of Cowes into a party town! We enter both the non-spinnaker and spinnaker class meaning we have options for all levels of experience to join us!
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Join us for the second half of Cowes Week, the most famous week-long race regatta in the world and concluding with a massive water-based fireworks display on the Friday night!
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Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Sea, sailing and sparkles...what more could a girl wish for?!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
The classic annual race to the Channel Islands! Great for the offshore experience, mile-building and the cross-channel journey. This 100 miler is definitely one you can't miss doing at some stage. The passage into St Peter Port is a real learning curve and there are some great sights along the way. This is going to be a popular event!
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta is a fantastic week of racing out of the beautiful town of Dartmouth in Devon.
These weekends are suitable for ANYONE who simply wants to gain more experience on the water and are the perfect way to practise and perfect those tricky mooring manoeuvres without undertaking a 5 day RYA course. We'll practice the best techniques for manoeuvring under engine, look at what you can do to extricate yourself from tricky situations, and help you gain confidence at the helm like you've been doing it for years! There will be plenty of time to practice and ask questions. We like to mix the levels of experience up and give you the opportunity to have a really lovely fun and educational weekend (if that is what you want!) with an RYA qualified skipper coaching you as much or as little as you prefer.
A three day trip returning the boat to Cowes after the Dartmouth Regatta.
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Already at Day Skipper level and keen to progress to longer passages? Then this intensive practical and theory based course is ideal for you, whether you're training for fun or hoping to work in the sailing industry.
A fantastic offshore race to Cherbourg
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
Essential theory for all Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore students
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Five day prep week to make sure you're up to speed and ready for the exam at the end!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
Take a step up from shorter day sails by completing your Coastal Skipper with us and enjoy passages further afield!
This event is ideal for both absolute beginners and those who want to just get a little more time and experience on the water.
This event is ideal for both absolute beginners and those who want to just get a little more time and experience on the water.
Complete your RYA Day Skipper theory over two weekends and only take one day out of the office!
Our complete Day Skipper is an intensive course which enables you to complete the Day Skipper Practical and theory courses with just over ten days to include two weekends - cutting down your time off work - awesome planning!
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
A weekend of race training and inshore racing in this fun but competitive race series
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
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The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
A weekend of race training and inshore racing in this fun but competitive race series
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
The ideal way to build some miles towards your next RYA step, gain more experience or just escape the weekly grind!
A weekend of race training and inshore racing in this fun but competitive race series
The perfect opportunity to take your sailing and navigation skills to the next level - perfect for girls working towards their Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore qualification or for those looking to get more practice between Competent Crew and Day Skipper.
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
A weekend of race training and inshore racing in this fun but competitive race series
These weekends are suitable for ANYONE who simply wants to gain more experience on the water and are the perfect way to practise and perfect those tricky mooring manoeuvres without undertaking a 5 day RYA course. We'll practice the best techniques for manoeuvring under engine, look at what you can do to extricate yourself from tricky situations, and help you gain confidence at the helm like you've been doing it for years! There will be plenty of time to practice and ask questions. We like to mix the levels of experience up and give you the opportunity to have a really lovely fun and educational weekend (if that is what you want!) with an RYA qualified skipper coaching you as much or as little as you prefer.
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Five day prep week to make sure you're up to speed and ready for the exam at the end!
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
A weekend of race training and inshore racing in this fun but competitive race series
A five day yacht-based RYA practical course where you learn to become a skipper
Join us for this five day RYA Competent Crew course
Come and race with us across the ocean from the dramatic shores of Lanzarote to the chilled island of Grenada in the southern Caribbean – on this 14-16 day race of a lifetime! This combined Package includes an Offshore Race to prepare you for what it takes to race offshore! (These are offered over various dates in our Racing Calender). The next step up from the ARC (The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers), this event will really push you to your limits! Racing against boats of all shapes and sizes (from 30ft to 100ft+, including well known boats such as Leopard – a famous Farr 100) with professional crews creates an intense competition. Racing across the Atlantic is a lifelong dream for many sailors – and what better way to do than in an all female crew with a dedication to safety and FUN! Sign up now for the most extraordinary Adventure of a lifetime!
Come and race with us across the ocean from the dramatic shores of Lanzarote to the chilled island of Grenada in the southern Caribbean – on this 14-16 day race of a lifetime! This combined Package includes an Offshore Race to prepare you for what it takes to Race Offshore! (These are offered over various dates in our Racing Calender). The next step up from the ARC (The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers), this event will really push you to your limits! Racing against boats of all shapes and sizes (from 30ft to 100ft+, including well known boats such as Leopard – a famous Farr 100) with professional crews creates an intense competition. Racing across the Atlantic is a lifelong dream for many sailors – and what better way to do than in an all female crew with a dedication to safety and FUN! What are you waiting for?! Early Bird discount at £2900! Sign up now for the most extraordinary Adventure of a lifetime!
Join us for this fantastic five day course, split over two weekends - and only have to take one day out of the office!
A weekend of race training and inshore racing in this fun but competitive race series
This five day introduction to sailing course is split over two weekends, ideal if you'll struggle to escape from the office for five whole days!
Essential theory for all Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore students
A weekend of race training and inshore racing in this fun but competitive race series
Five day prep week to make sure you're up to speed and ready for the exam at the end!
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A wonderful week of Autumnal sunshine at a time when the Xmas countdown begins in earnest - get away from it all and sail to some lively marinas and some beautiful old ports where sleeping under the stars is amazing! A great value unique get away.
"A hilarious adventure in some cute little ports - I learnt loads about trimming sails and also improved my Spanish! " - Sue 2013
Starts: Flexible - Depends on your flight Las Palmas Gran Canaria- Meullo Deportivo
Finishes: Ends 10am Day 6
We sail every day spending most of the week pottering around the Island of after meeting in Las Palmas Gran Canarias. The itinerary is very relaxed but the focus will be on learning as much as you can or want to about yachting. Undertake the 5 day syllabus for Competent Crew or Day Skipper whilst taking the yacht around so you can explore the older areas of this very popular British winter sun destination as very few people do - on your own yacht! We do our best to show you the sights of the Island from the sea. On this week, use the RYA qualified Instructor to do whatever you want - sail as much or as little as you like! Be the skipper on one day and laze on deck for the other days! It's up to you...
Turn the week into a well needed break from work or a week of pushing your sailing skills as much as you can! The beauty with us is that it's your choice.
Gran Canaria is the home of the start of the ARC race - a rally and race across the Atlantic Ocean to St. Lucia.
Food and wine is such a pleasure here - fantastic local robust reds accompanying great tapas with great seafood in abundance with great meats and cheeses...and those famous wrinkly potatoes! And what about some Sangria!!
If you are feling adventurous, you can sail the 10-12 hours to Tenerife!Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the most of any Canary Islands. Tenerife hosts one of the world's largest carnivals.
We mostly coach on yachts of between 37 and 41ft. Our yachts have been specifically chosen as they are easy to handle, great for learning! There is no denying us girls sometimes don't have the physical strength of the boys but with our technical ability and a well-chosen yacht we can do just as well. You will usually find yourself aboard an Élan 37, Jeanneau 37 or a Beneteau 40.7. All of your time will be spent living as crew-mates on your yacht. Most of the yachts have 9/10 berths with 3 cabins and a saloon so the boats will normally have 2 persons in each cabin i.e. 6 - this is always the case for an RYA course, MAX 6 persons on-board. On some events e.g. races we use the saloon which can sleep an additional 2-4 person.
After your bags have been stowed below deck, sit back and relax with a cold drink whilst your skipper takes you through the boat and a safety briefing. Then it's time to have a wonder around the city of 2 halves, the old town in the south with its cobbled streets and white washed houses, coupled with the north where the lively shops and open air cafes lead right up to the wide sandy beach to find somewhere to eat that evening. It's really cosmopolitan. Start to unwind and let the Spanish ambience remind you that you are now, finally on holiday!
Day 2 After a leisurely breakfast, your skipper will ensure you have all received an initial safety briefing. Then it's time to prepare the yacht for your first day on the journey around these beautiful islands. After a leisurely morning, we round up the crew do a spot of food shopping and you will set off on a tranquil sail around to Punta Sardinia, a small fishing town on the North West side of Gran Canaria. You will enjoy eating onboard at anchor next to some of the prettiest multicoloured fishing boats. This night is very quaint and restful - you can relax now - it really is peaceful. Decide what to do tomorrow!
Day 3 After enjoying a wonderful breakfast, practicing your knots, it's time to set sail for some more local ports in Gran Canaria OR depart early for the island of Tenerife. Take the time perhaps to get to grips with the sailing handbook and passage planning. ...up to you girls!! All part of the experience! We head to the Capital of Tenerife, Santa Cruz since the 19th century, the harbour is the hub of this city. And Marina Santa Cruz is close to the monumental square, Plaza do Espana, where a lift can take you to the top of the monument to the Spanish civil war.
Day 4&5 We sail to a port or 2 in Tenerife and then the passage back to Gran canaria - all depends on what you and the crew find appealing. The distance between the islands does mean that there is a 10 hour sail on 2 of the days! Hopefully you will enjoy sailing and thats why you are with us - out in the fresh air wind flowing through your hair - marvellous. On the last night we hope you have a wonderful meal and some drinks looking very tanned now you have been on your yacht for a good few days!
Final Day - We depart the yacht at Gran Canaria Las Palmas. Thank you ladies hope you had a great week off :)
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We use this amazing cruise to help all our lovely ARC ladies (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) to get some hard practice in before the adventure of a lifetime. The Canary Islands are a fantastic place to sail with challenging wind funnels and changing weather with also beautiful beaches. The warm Canaries sunshine makes November a warm month instead of starting your winter prep in the cold UK Solent!
We will focus on sailing downwind with safety techniques, how to rig a preventer and sail with a pole downwind...and of course a night sail or 2, just to be sure!
We start from Las Palmas, and cruise around practiscing all the techniques you'll be using on the ARC.
Our values are simple: Encourage, Support, Challenge and Respect!
Click on the link below to view available dates - or if you have any questions please feel free to get in touch with us!