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"When you are comfortable and happy you will learn!"
About Us...
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Your Skippers & Instructors
 The Principal, Colin Thomas, is backed up by a fully
qualified team. All our instructors bring a wealth of experience to
their instructing allowing them to teach with a somewhat laid back yet
very thorough style. Colin has been an instructor for over eleven years
and has taught both in the UK and locally. He launched his own self-built
40ft yacht in 1982, has crossed the Atlantic seven times and been a
charter yacht captain and delivery skipper.
Straits Sailing is a fully RYA recognised sailing school,
offering a range of practical, live aboard sailing and motor courses based
upon the well respected RYA training scheme.
The school operates a range of yachts to accommodate
all training requirements. We have a new Bavaria 36 called Stellar who sails
like a dream. Then we have a brand new Jeanneau 37ft with excellent three cabin accommodation
and good sailing performance. Our oldest, but thoroughbred, sailing yacht
- which we are not afraid to hit the dock with(!) - is a Gibsea 402,
at 40ft offering excellent sailing performance. This is the yacht for
those wishing to improve their close-quarters' boat handling - ideal
for Day Skippers. We also have a relatively new Jeanneau 45.1 that is
used for our long distance and trans-Atlantic sailing courses and that
operates in the Caribbean between December and May. She's ideal for large
groups and charters as she has four double-cabins. Last, but not least, we have a Trader 44 called Tregoney. All yachts have refrigeration and the usual pressurised
water systems, etc.
We provide all the bedding aboard as well as full sets of wet weather
clothing on free loan to students. We’ve found from experience
that students do like to go ashore to sample the local cuisine! All the
same, with the exception of three evening meals, all food is included
in the course fee.
The sailing in and around the Straits of Gibraltar presents a challenging,
yet safe, year-round training area and unlike the UK based schools we
can usually guarantee lots of sunshine and warm comfortable temperatures.
Statistically, in any month of the year, the greatest percentage of
the wind is between force 4-5 with only rare extremes occurring during
the winter months.
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