January 31, 2012

Places still available on our Yachtmaster prep week in march.

Filed under: Sailing Courses — brixhamseaschool @ 9:37 pm

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.

January 16, 2012

First of the Atlantic rowers finish…..

Filed under: General Blogs — brixhamseaschool @ 11:55 am

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.

Blog soon.

January 11, 2012

Milebuilding trips…..

Filed under: Adventure Breaks,General Blogs — brixhamseaschool @ 2:07 pm

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.

Follow us on twitter @brixhamseaskool or Like us on Facebook to keep up to date with our offerings. 

Blog soon

January 10, 2012

First milebuilder trip of the season, programmed……

Filed under: Adventure Breaks,General Blogs,Sailing Courses — brixhamseaschool @ 12:29 pm

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

Day 5 of the London Boat show……

Filed under: General Blogs — brixhamseaschool @ 12:01 pm

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.

Blog soon

Tim

January 5, 2012

We got here…………..

Filed under: General Blogs — brixhamseaschool @ 8:21 pm

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.

January 4, 2012

London Boat show is almost here…….

Filed under: Adventure Breaks,General Blogs,Powerboat courses,Sailing Courses,Shorebased Courses — brixhamseaschool @ 5:54 pm

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.

Blog soon

Tim


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