Good people, excellent instructors and a great Day Skipper experience from the much under-marketed Plymouth Sailing School!
This post is by way of a ‘thank you’ to the team at Plymouth Sailing School (01752 493377) for a really excellent RYA Day Skipper course. Give those people a ‘mu:kau reputation boost!
About four years ago I got the sailing bug after a couple of Boat Shows and a ridiculously cheap SunSail Competent Crew course in Lanzarote. I decided to do the next step – the Day Skipper course consisting of a classroom based theory course followed by a practical course.
I chose to do both with Plymouth Sailing School albeit with a nearly 3 year gap in between. Despite being really worried that I’d forgotten everything that I learned in the classroom, I paid for my practical course in Spring 2008. Even though it took me until Aug 2009 to actually get started, I was treated as if I’d booked it yesterday.
The two weekends I’ve done so far have been superb and my instructor, Colin, has built my confidence up to a point where chartering a yacht for holidays and beyond has gone from wishful thinking to a realistic option.
A nicer, more genuine team of sail-training people I’ve yet to meet. The boats (typically Bavaria 34s) are always stuffed with food and drink; clean, tidy, fully-equipped and comfortable throughout. Nothing is overlooked and they even lend you waterproofs for free.
With a website that looks like it was made in the 1990s, Plymouth Sailing School is in danger of being the region’s best-kept sailing secret. Which is a shame because whether you’re looking for a day’s sailing with the family or any of the RYA sail training courses, you won’t find a better school or location.
Contact Richard on 01752 493377 or visit www.plymouthsailingschool.com
