Island Charters offers a range of courses to suit your needs. Sample subjects covered include:

Boat preparation, Crew preparation, Pre-start, Downwind leg, Windward leg, Final leg, Race day, Mark rounding, Debrief

All our courses are taught on high quality, performance yachts with proven track records. Our team of highly qualified racing yachtsmen have many years of combined experience, up to Grand Prix level.

Tutoring is in groups of no less than five. One-to-one and own-boat tuition available. Contact us for details.

Get the most from your training

We thoroughly recommend hiring a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) to complement your training. Ideal for capturing video camera footage for debrief later on, it can also be used for swapping crew over, and is a perfect base for your coach to observe and instruct you from the water. RIBs available

Royal Yachting Association Sailing School

Island Charters is a credited RYA sailing school offering comprehensive RYA syllabuses for yachting, powerboating, motor-cruising and shore-based navigation courses. Please contact us for details.

The experience of a lifetime

We can also recommend organisations offering crew placements on internationally renowned racing yachts – the most intense and exhilarating race training available!