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RYA Sailing Courses and Sailing Trips

In London and on the South Coast

First Class Sailing - making sailing convenient

RYA Shorebased Navigation Theory Courses

We run the following evening and/or weekend RYA sailing courses:

Learn to navigate on a fun filled evening class.

Conveniently timed to start at 6.30pm
Conveniently located in or close to your office
Lively and passionate instructors
Excellent materials
Like minded people

Practical RYA Sailing Courses

The whole range from beginner to advanced. These courses are a holiday and an adventure in one. Our practical courses take place in the Solent and include:

RYA Competent Crew Course
RYA Day Skipper Course
RYA Coastal Skipper Course
RYA Yachtmaster Course
You sleep on board
Visit a different spot each night
There is enough healthy and tasty food to eat on board for every meal but sometimes the crew (that's you!) decide on supper ashore

One Day Courses

Other courses that we teach include:

First Class Sailing's purpose is to make it easy and convenient for you to realise your dreams by giving you the skills, confidence and opportunity needed to harness the elements and sail away to experience the freedom, exhilaration, excitement, satisfaction and joy that only sailing can provide.

First Class Sailing is London's Leading Sailing School. First Class Sailing is a RYA recognised Sailing School, with classrooms in London and other venues outside London and yachts operating in the Solent from Shamrock Quay, Southampton.

What's Coming Up?

DAY SKIPPER THEORY

New Locations

Courses in Manchester, Ashford, Bournemouth

Phone 0203 006 3717

Book a RYA Sailing Course online now with our secure booking system!

Check out our NEW YACHTS

You could be sailing on these!

FAQ's

New! 9 Day Fastrack Day Skipper Intensive Course. Theory and Practical. Free accommodation in Hilton and on board.

Navigation Courses

Practical Sailing Courses

VHF & Other Short Courses

VHF, Sea Survival, 1st Aid, Diesel, ISAF

Sailing Trips

Weekend Channel Hops, France, Channel Islands, West Country, Advanced Weekends

Testimonials

The instructor was superb, very knowledgeable and engaged all the participants.

Graham, KPMG

Trustworthy, professional company, staff are friendly and helpful, excellent instructors.

Cara

Excellent skipper. He assessed our abilities up front and let us do as much of the sailing as we felt comfortable with, without appearing to over control us in any way, even when conditions got quite demanding. The skipper was very entertaining throughout the weekend and he had many interesting sailing tips to give us. The yacht was very comfortable and there were plenty of provisions to cover the whole journey. This was a five star trip!

James, Goldman Sachs

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