The 2016 ARC Rally, a hugely social yet really quite competitive sailing race, is fast approaching with the training weekend kicking off on the 5th November. This year we’re entering, giving 12 people the opportunity to crew in this renowned race (we’ve got one place...
Whether you’re a competent sailor or are just beginning to take to the water, First Class Sailing provides some of the most up to date and comprehensive sailing courses and qualifications you will find within the United Kingdom. With our wide range of Royal Yachting...
First Class Sailing offers an extensive range of RYA practical yacht training courses, suitable for sailors of different abilities and levels of experience. Set along some of the UK's most beautiful and diverse coastlines, our courses allow you to build upon your...
If you’ve been sailing on the Solent during the early part of 2015 you may well have seen the Ben Ainslie Racing team going through their paces. The images below were taken by our crew and left everyone impressed by their speed and dedication. All this...
So where would you find the best Marina in the UK? And what makes a Marina excel? These are the questions that surface every time the Yacht Harbour Association's Marina of the Year Award comes around. Having said that the award was only started last year and won by...
The romance of sailing has inspired many photographers to use yachts as the set for their photo shoot, but what is it like on the other side of the lens? How do you accommodate the artists while sailing a fully rigged ship? In the blog below, Darryl Hughes a regular...
With January now upon us, it won’t be long before First Class Sailing’s customers will be building their sailing skills and confidence on brand new learning platforms. Two new Sun Odyssey 379 boats will be taking to the waters in February, offering students more tools...
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve purchased two new boats to replace our old yachts, which will be turning up here at First Class Sailing in January. A Rich History of Boat Building Our boats will soon be arriving from the Jeanneau Factory in Cholet, France - not...