Learn yachting! 

In Dorset and Somerset

New courses starting soon

We run daytime, evening, intensive and residential sailing and motor yacht courses.  We also provide one to one tuition.

From Saturday 27th February 2010 we will run a course leading to the Day Skipper Theory certificate.  This is a residential or non residential course at Orchard Farmhouse near Sturminster Newton. 

Our next one day VHF Marine radio course will be at Orchard Farmhouse on the 10th March 2010.  We will be limiting the course to eight students. 

On Thursday evenings from 11th February we will be running a Day Skipper theory course at Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester. 

On four consecutive Fridays in February, from 10 am to 2 pm, we are running the short introduction course - Basic Safety and Navigation in Dorchester.

We are also running Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore courses.  Enquire and find out why our courses are special.

Please see Prices, dates and booking for further information.

Please contact the Principal by telephone on 01258 817980 by email at rupertemerson@hotmail.com with any questions you have about yacht sailing, RYA courses in Dorset or boating in general.  We particularly welcome contact from people living in Blandford Forum, Sherborne, Shaftesbury, Yeovil, Salisbury, Dorchester, Wincanton, Gillingham and surrounding areas as we are always seeking to provide you with yachting courses in the RYA training format.  People living in Poole, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Bridport may like to consider an evening course with us at Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester.