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ON
THE WATER
The focus of the
practical course is you!
We
offer a number of different options to enable you to get onto the water. Our instructors are friendly, experienced
and professional and have been sailing with us for a long time. The basis of our courses is one
of student focus. We aim to improve your skills through a process of
practical teaching methods, informal and formal assessment, feedback with loads of time for you to practice new skills
within a fun, safe and challenging environment under the guidance of your
instructor.
The RYA Day Skipper is a must! Students should have previously completed
the Day Skipper Shorebased course or the 9 dayer enables you to combine the practical course with 4
days in the classroom. It starts from
scratch with navigation, weather, safety and is
suitable for both experienced sailors who want to brush up, or fill in the
gaps in their basic knowledge and for those new to boating and planning to
take a boat on the water, especially if you are responsible for other
people. We offer courses on both wheel and tiller steered yachts. Our GK29 is perfect if you are thinking of
purchasing a second hand more traditional boat.
The Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster
moves on from the Day Skipper qualification and brings into place the more
intricate forms of navigation and seamanship
used in longer passages. Subject to
weather you will travel further than the Day Skipper, which is a close
quarters course and complete one 60 mile passage as skipper.
Alternatively try out the sport with
one of our experience days. A fun day where your instructor will
build your skills – very much a “have a go day”, where you
will be on the helm, hoisting the main brace and trying your skills under
power and sail. You can use this day
as a trip up the river or play a real active part following the RYA Start
Yachting syllabus. Completion of two
experience days can result in the award of the Start Yachting course
completion certificate issued by Start Point Sailing. The choice is very much yours.
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our courses
START
POINT SAIL WEST YACHTING EXPERIENCE DAYS on our Westerly
GK29, 29 ft 5 berth sail training yacht.
£65 per
person, £180.00 a family group of 4
Day Experience gift packs
are available and Vouchers include a smart Sail West wallet, personalised
voucher and message card.
Cast
off with a Yacht Sailing Lesson from Start Point Sail West Days -.
Spend the day learning the ropes of our GK29 Sailing Vessel!
What's
Included
- All safety equipment is on
board your Yacht including lifejackets and waterproof sets. Your
yacht will be fully coded for commercial use in compliance with the
Department of Transport Licence.
- A safety briefing at the start
of your trip, followed by an enjoyable day learning the art of Sailing
and managing a Yacht.
- Sandwich lunch, refreshments
- Training from a Qualified
instructor
- Experience gift pack including
smart Sail West wallet, personalised voucher and message card
Location
Departure point: Brunel Quay, Saltash, or Mayflower Marina,
Plymouth. The
River Taymar
Need to know
- Minimum age: 12 (must be
accompanied by a guardian adult)
- There will be a maximum of 4
students per one instructor on the yacht.
- You can book all four spaces
for your party
- You should be in reasonable
health and agile enough to move around the yacht safely
- Your voucher is valid for 1
year
- On making your booking
electronically or via the office, you will be bound by Start Point Sail
West Terms and conditions. The
contract is in force on receipt of payment.. Please ensure that you are aware of
the contents of this document prior to booking.
BESPOKE SKIPPERED YACHT: PRE-FLOTILLA
TEAM BUILDING
OR FAMILY HOLIDAY SAILING PRACTICE.
Westerly GK29. (tiller) Daily rate: £150.00 per yacht 2 day Weekend rate: £400.00
Dufour 35
(wheel); Daily rate £350 per yacht Weekend Rate: £850.00
Why struggle with your family
or group on your flotilla holiday. Having some pre-flotilla cruising practice
with your crew reduces stress and builds your team before you go leading to a
more relaxed holiday.
Practice your anchoring,
berthing and boat handing. Learn to
sail or just refresh your skills.
BOAT HANDLING AND ICC TRAINING From £75pp per day
A day or weekend course aimed at those who wish
to improve their boat handling skills, obtain the International Certificate of
Competence or bring themselves up to speed after a break from sailing rather
than take a certificated course.
If you need to shore-up your skills without taking an RYA course then
this could be for you.
YACHTING
MILE-EATERS 3 day £240.00 5 day
£400.00 7 day £560.00
Itinerary - PLYMOUTH
- FRANCE, PLYMOUTH - SOUTH WEST
COASTLINE
Gain sea miles and qualifying 60 mile passages as skipper/crew/navigator
towards RYA Coastal/Yachtmaster Offshore
qualifications or to just go sailing! How many days is
up to you! Food on board is included
with mile-eaters, price is exclusive of marina and
mooring fees. Average nightly mooring
cost is £30.00. We aim to have 4
persons on board, so £7.50 per person, £10 with 3 on board.
.
RYA
PRACTICAL COURSES - Let us work out a course / sail plan that will fit into y A MAXIMUM
OF 4 STUDENTS PER INSTRUCTOR on RYA COURSES. ALL IN PRICES.
START YACHTING 2 day course £180.00
2 weekdays or 1 weekend designed for you to gain a basic yacht cruising knowledge,
some practical experience and have fun. It will give you a measure of self
confidence and allow you to assess how you will enjoy the sport.
Or, use
these weekends towards obtaining your RYA Competent Crew Certificate.
RYA COMPETENT CREW (5 day or 3 w/e
Practical) £85 per day
Aim: To
introduce the complete beginner to cruising and teach personal safety,
seamanship and helmsmanship to the level required
to be a useful member of the crew of a cruising yacht.
Subjects
include: Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails,
sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and
fighting, personal safety equipment, man overboard, distress signals, manners
and customers, rules of the road, dinghies, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship and sailing, general rules.
Certification:
On successful completion, the award of a Competent Crew qualification
certificate.
RYA DAY SKIPPER PRACTICAL (Tidal) (5 day or 3 w/e
Practical) £85 per day
Aim: To
have a level of competence in pilotage, navigation,
seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to skipper a small
cruising yacht safely by day in waters with which the student has become
familiar.
Subjects
include: Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage,
meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, victualling, emergency situations, first aid, engines,
general organisation, boat handling, sail and passage making.
Certification:
On successful completion, the award of a Day Skipper Practical Course
Completion Certificate.lp you
reach your required goal
RYA COASTAL SKIPPER PRACTICAL (7 day or 3 w/e Practical) £85 per day
Aim:
you will b taught to a standard where you will be competent to skipper a
yacht safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. The course
assumes a knowledge of all subjects covered in the shore based courses.
Subjects
include: Passage planning, preparation for sea, yacht handling under power
and sail, pilotage, passage making and improving
skipper ability, adverse weather conditions and emergency situations.
Certification:
Successful candidates are awarded an RYA Coastal Practical Course Completion
Certificate.
Optional
Certification: If required we can also include: ICC certificate (required for
European waters) and the GMDSS SRC certificate.
YACHTMASTER AND COASTAL SKIPPER PREP (DoT Exam
Preparation 5/7 day including exam time)
£550.00
Aim: To
assess the students ability and prepare for the
final examination held at the end of the course aboard the school yacht.
Prerequisites:
Candidates should have VHF and first aid certificates plus the required miles
as stated in the RYA log book.
Certification:
Following assessment by a RYA/DoT examiner, successful candidates will obtain
qualification of RYA/DoT Yachtmaster Offshore or
Coastal Skipper.
Taking the DoT exam
at the end of the course is optional.
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