We still have a couple of spaces on our Yachtmaster prep week starting on the 17th of March, it consists of five days preparation with our Chief instructor Steve aboard Zig Zag then one days examination with an RYA examiner. You can do either Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster offshore during this week.
Cost is £615 per person inclusive of all meals, berthing fees and fuel. The exam is extra, Coastal is £168.00 and the Offshore is £194.00 plus the cost of chartering the boat, cost of the yacht is £180.00 + vat per day split between the people taking the exam.
If you want to further your qualifications please contact us to discuss. Our web pages have the requirements for the exam on them Coastal, Offshore.
Well done to the two boats that have completed the 2011 Talisker Whisky Atlantic challenge.
Read the article here at the Telegraph
We are now waiting for the Row for freedom girls to finish, they are only 315 miles out in 5th place. GO GIRLS!!!!!! Good luck to the Row to recovery guys, after all their problems they keep going, although now not in the race.
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Further from our blog of yesterday we have some more information regarding the trip to Lanzarote. The time of year will now be september, the trip will be approximately two weeks, as we will be sailing around some of the Canary islands.
The boat is a 45 foot Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 three cabin called Beautiful South based in Gibraltar, like the one in the picture. So if you wnt to be involved in a superb trip register your interest by sending us an email.
Keep your eye on the blog for more updates and also more trips as we get them programmed in.
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If you need some more mileage for your logbook then we have posted up our first milebuilder of the season. It will be a trip from Gibralter to Lanzarote. This will be an Ocean qualifying passage, as we will be staying up to 60 nm offshore and will go straight through, which is approximately 630nm in total.
We will be running the trip in September 2012 - cost will be posted below once confirmed - this promises to be an excellent trip. So if you fancy a sailing trip in the sunshine drop us an email to register your interest.
Tim & Steve
Well we have made it so far to the halfway point of the Boat show. The visitors figures are down on the last show, which was to be expected with todays economic climate. We have met some very nice people so far and we have had an excellent response to out Yachtmaster modular programme.
If your coming don’t forget to stop by and say hello. There are some good bargains to be had in the chandlery department and after tomorrow the Outdoor leisure and bike show starts so three shows for the price of one.
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Tim
after a six and a half hour drive dodging tree parts and trees we got to ExCel. The stand is set up and looks very smart with our Gibralter partners Hercules Sailings graphics up as well.
A bit of dinner and bed I think is the order of the day. Blog soon.
Well that crept up quickly! Steve and I will be leaving tomorrow morning for ExCel London to set up our stand at the Tullet Prebon Boat show. If you are coming don’t forget to stop by and say hello.
We are keeping our 2011 prices until the end of February so if you were thinking of doing that course in 2012 why not book before the end of Feb and save some money.
Look forward to seeing you at the show. Have a safe journey.
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Tim
Steve and I wish all of our past and our futture customers a very Happy New Year for 2012. For those of you going to the London boat show, dont forget to stop by at stand B404 to say hi. For those of you already booked for 2012 we look forward to seeing you. Blog soon.
from all of us at Brixham Sea school. Wishing you all a fabulous day and a happy and prosperous new year.
Don`t forget we are at London Boat show in January, if you are coming for mooch then stopand say hello. We are by the RYA stand.
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