This is a really helpful leaflet published by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency which explains the benefits of using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). By pressing the Distress Alert button (Red Distress Button) on your VHF/DSC Base station […]
We hope that you had a great festive period and with the new year here maybe it’s time to look at getting afloat on one of our practical courses or improve your shore based skills. To help you improve your boating skills and knowledge we are offering 10% off a range of courses.
Congratulations to our Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster theory students Colin, Giles and Dave on passing their course with us. A tough 6 days tuition plus 3 challenging exams covering IRPCS, Chartwork and Passage Planning this course now equips them to continue their training. WELL DONE GUYS! A brilliant achievement!
CONGRATULATIONS to our Chief Instructor Kath Scott who has just qualified as an RYA Cruising Instructor (Power) one of just a handful of female RYA Cruising Instructors.
Jake Scott – Principal
https://www.windyty.com – WindyTy.Com is one of our newest and favourite weather sites offering many differnet views including wind, pressure, waves, rain – and the picture is animated giving you a great idea of the current weather and being able to forecast out to 12 days. You can zoom […]
If you attend one of our RYA Level 2 courses you now have a choice whether you receive the accompanying Start Powerboating book in hard copy or as one of the new interactive e-books!
To support both the classroom based VHF-SRC course or the RYA Interactive Online VHF-SRC Course all students will need access to thvhf ebook logoge RYA VHF Handbook. With the launch of the new RYA EBook you can now
choose whether or not you have your Course Handbook as an E-Pack or a printed handbook (by post. The course price is the same for both e-packs and printed copies.
We teach meteorology on most of our practical and theory courses so with a windy week forecast we thought we would share some of our favorite weather websites with you.