RYA Sail cruising courses available from April 2027 to mid October 2027.

​Debbie has been joined by 2 very experienced colleagues Charles Lyster and David Bonham

both of whom will be running RYA courses this coming season.

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Instructor:          2027 Dates:         Availability:      Prices:       Course:

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                 Debbie          4 - 9    April                 4 places                  £875               Coastal Skipper & Competent Crew

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                Charles         9 - 14 May                    3 places                  £875               Day Skipper & Competent Crew

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                 David        30th May - 4th June        3 places                 £875                Day Skipper & Competent Crew

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                Charles         20 - 25 June                 fully booked          £875                 Day Skipper & Competent Crew

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               Debbie          3 - 8    July                    4 places                  £875                Day Skipper & Competent Crew

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               David           18 - 23 July                    5 places                  £875                Day Skipper & Competent Crew

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               David           22 - 27 August               5 places                  £875                Day Skipper & Competent Crew

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               Charles         12 - 17 September        5 places                 £875

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               Debbie          10 - 15 October             5 places                 £875

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Courses run by Debbie or Charles will be designated as Coastal Skipper or Day Skipper as soon as the first Skipper candidate booking is taken.

Courses run by David will all be Day Skipper.

Places for Competent crew students and for Mile builders are available on all courses.  

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​​Prices based up on a maximum of 5 students sharing a 38' Westerly Ocean Ranger

In the event of one of our instructors being indisposed, the course may be instructed by

another member of the team.

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2026 course candidate feedback​

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Coastal Skipper & Competent Crew October 2026  'Debbie judges the capability of students very well indeed and delivers instruction at a level, and in a manner, that is appropriate. Suitable opportunities were created to test students and improve their confidence'. 'Clear, thorough, building daily on skills & learning'. 'Quality, quantity and variety of food was excellent'. 'Debbie is an outstanding educator. Her fluency of register enables her to engage novices and experts alike with genuine empathy and a sincerity of intent that shows she is thinking through the problem entirely from their perspective.' 'The Coastal Skipper course demonstrated what yachting in challenging conditions feels like, I’m grateful to have had this experience. Thank you'.

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Day Skipper & Competent Crew September 2026 '​Skipper very sensitive to experience and needs of crew'. 'David was very clear in his instruction and helped our daughters to learn a huge amount despite very strong winds and weather.' 'David is an excellent instructor and very patient'. 'David was a great teacher and made us feel very comfortable, I now feel confident I can act as a useful crew member'. 'I really liked the boat, it felt sturdy and fit for purpose'. 'Fantastic food and plenty of it!'

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​​Day Skipper & Competent Crew July 2026 'David was friendly, informative and welcoming. Patient with beginners.' 'Very knowledgeable trainer, very helpful to me specifically as we were able to talk through scientifically.'  'Fantastic home cooked food and great portions sizes.' 'The Instructor's real life experience linked to the various activities in the syllabus was relayed in an illuminating fashion.' 'Alcuin is a charming boat and a good introduction to sailing.' 'Food and supplies were exceptional.' 'David was patient, calm, listens & takes time to check students have understood.' ' Fantastic hands on instructor, very knowledgeable.'

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Coastal Skipper & competent Crew July 2026 'Debbie has been absolutely fantastic in her approach, instruction and manner. Perfectly balanced teaching two groups so we all got what we needed.' 'Really nice food - home cooked, lots of it as well.'  'Thanks for providing such a fantastic introduction to sailing for me. It was everything and more than I was hoping for. I'll be in touch when I'm ready for Day Skipper :)' 'Clear calm instructions, gave detail when requested and always happy to go over other things again.' 'Debbie was supportive and also knew when to step back and let me make mistakes, decisions myself.' Had a great week, feel a lot more confident. Enjoyed having a clam boat even in adverse conditions. Feel ready to charter myself!'

'Debbie is a fantastic instructor with a great teaching style. Would highly recommend to anyone.'

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Day Skipper June 2026 'Debbie was very impressive, able to deal with so many questions and provide detailed answers, all while juggling everything else.  Excellent Instructor.' 'A big thank you to Debbie and Chris.' 'Food was excellent, well prepared, planned and easy to prepare.' ' Boat was excellent.  Tidy, in good working order, perfect size and setup for training purposes.' 'All the course content was covered comprehensively, all students given lots of time on each skill and helpful feedback and advice.' 'I felt the equipment was great and gave me ideas for my own boat.' 'Excellent educator - professional, calm, good at explaining concepts, took time to answer questions, perfect demonstrations of what to do, allowed time to try manoeuvres several times, if necessary clearly explaining what went wrong and how to correct, always ready to step in and encourage if needed.'
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