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Welcome
to Start Point Sailing and Sail West Yacht Charter.
We offer a friendly and professional service for experienced sailors, novice
sailors and landlubbers. Come down and discover the beautiful South West
coast of England
and beyond with us. Pick up your yacht
from pontoon moorings on the shores of the historical River Tamar and take
part in one of our experience days, skippered or bareboat charter, or an RYA
training course.
Sail-West and Start Point
Sailing Sea School start from a choice of two River Tamar practical bases,
one in Cornwall, one in Devon. Our bases
have been carefully chosen for their superb locations, being situated on the
edge of an areas of outstanding natural beauty and
opening up the whole of the South West UK coast, the Channel Islands and France
for you to explore. The cruising
ground of South
West Devon and Cornwall
is perfect for bareboat charter and training courses.
Heavy weather – no
problem – The
River Tamar and Plymouth Sound is a wide expanse of water perfect for
exploring, practicing boat handling, seamanship and fun sailing within the
boundaries of Plymouth Harbour with 4 excellent marina locations and a
variety of watering holes for that après sail.
On the Water – We offer RYA Practical
Courses including the RYA 9 day Day Skipper combined course – 4 days in
the classroom and 5 practical days on the water, Start Yachting, Competent
Crew, Coastal Skipper
Start Point Sailing
Sea School
and Sail West Charter is a stones throw from the popular Cornish family
holiday destinations of Looe and Fowe and within easy reach of the Devon
Tourist destinations of Salcombe, Noss Mayo, Dartmouth and Kingsbridge in the South Hams.. Make your
holiday special. Stay at your holiday
accommodation and take part in some Day Sailing starting from one of two
departure points, Brunel Quay, Saltash, Cornwall
or Mayflower Marina Plymouth, , Devon.
FAMILY and GROUP SAILING HOLIDAYS and ACTIVITIES
SAILING ACTIVITES WITHIN
YOUR HOLIDAY: Why not combine
family holiday with a Day Sail for your family. We offer Experience Days, Day Sailing and
bespoke tuition for families and groups
TAYLOR YOUR HOLIDAY to spend one week ashore at one of the
Tourist Board recommended
B & B or hotels then join
one of our yachts for a second week afloat.
Pick up on of our coded yachts from Brunel Quay, Saltash,
Cornwall or Mayflower
Marina, Plymouth, Devon and take part in an Sail Cruising
Experience day, RYA Sail Cruising Course, SKIPPERED or BAREBOAT CHARTER or an
EXPERIENCE/FAMILY DAYS – Novices and experienced welcome.

TO BOOK AN EXPERIENCE DAY: Check availability with our on line
calendar, contact us or Go to Shop to purchase a voucher.
TO BOOK ANY OTHER COURSE OR CHARTER PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO
DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR GIVE US A CALL
Off the
water:Start Point Sailing RYA Sea School
offers GMDSS
SRC VHF Radio 1 day courses and RYA shorebased
courses: including the 9 day Intensive RYA Day Skipper. Combine your Practical and Shorebased Day
Skipper qualification: (4 days classroom based and 5 days practical course), Also, Start Point
Sailing offer weekend and intensive 5 & 6 day bespoke RYA Day Skipper and
Coastal Skipper courses during the spring and summer from Plymouth, and Cornwall
on the edge of the River Tamar and in The South Hams from Ringmore, Dartmouth
and Ivybridge. Our winter evening
courses start in September – please register your interest)
MORE ABOUT Start Point Sailing RYA COURSES
and Sail West Charters in the South West of England
We would not offer you anything but the best for
your RYA Sail Training. Click on practical and shorebased courses for full
detail.
To view latest course
availability and prices >click here<
.Bareboat and skippered yacht charter in
the South West of England
and Greece,
Whether the Yachts are used for training or
charter we pride ourselves on vessels that are fully DoT coded and well maintained,
being subject to a stringent maintenance schedule which ensures our clients
always have safe, operational craft.
We have two yachts available for Bareboat charter from Devon and Cornwall, the Dufour 35
and Westerly GK29.
RYA Course and skippered charter and family day
prices include waterproof hire, food on board and marina costs. We offer
loyalty and group booking discounts.
Give us a call to discuss your needs.
Booking in advance recommended during the summer
holidays.
We would like to book
a course or charter: To complete your booking give Start Point Sailing
a call to check availability, You will need to
complete a booking/charter form, make cleared payment in full. Bareboat charters with Sail West Yacht
Charters require £1000 deposit in advance of your planned trip. Necessary references will also need to be
taken up and qualifications verified so when planning your trip please leave
enough time for this process. Please
contact us to discuss your requirements and organise your sailing time.
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