Autumn 2007

Schedules

The schedules for this winter and summer 2008 are now available.

Please let us know if your chosen week has not been picked and we will see what can be done, only a few dates are inflexible and we are always willing to try to fit in with the busy lifestyles of everyone today.

New theory course

There is an exciting new course for the theory side, a two day Basic Navigation and Safety course aimed at the complete beginner as well as the day sailor who is keen to have more input into the running of the boat.

Updates

Now is the time to decide if you need a Radio course, have you recently installed a VHF/DSC on your boat and you took your Radio course some years ago?

Check your First Aid certificate; remember they are only valid for three years? We rarely use first aid on a daily basis and become rusty when the need arises.

Looking ahead

It seems strange to be thinking of summer 2008 already, but some people already have, as we have a booking for Round the Island and one place already booked on our “Try Racing” Cowes week.

This summer was a good one for Cowes Sailing School, see the Cowes week write up for more detail there, the weather was particularly variable with more people experiencing heavy weather than usual and all benefiting from the experience.

Cross channel cruise

We are planning to have a cross channel cruise in August 2008, as always weather permitting!

We would like to visit France and the Channel Islands in a 10 day cruise.

If you have never crossed the channel before on a yacht and would like to have your first channel crossing in safe hands then this would be an ideal trip for you. We are also hoping to encourage our day skippers for an adventure.