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A Guide to Sailing a Yacht in the Med

A Guide to Sailing a Yacht in the Med

Do you dream of sailing through the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean sea, the warm breeze in your hair? Well, you’re in luck. At First Class Sailing we offer all the courses you need to gain the skills and experience to charter a yacht and sail around the...

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Stormy Weather Greets ARC 2015 Crew During Solent Training

Stormy Weather Greets ARC 2015 Crew During Solent Training

All summer the crew for the 2015 ARC Rally has been building and it won’t be long before they will be leaving the Canaries and crossing the Atlantic for St Lucia. During the race Challenger 3 will be sending us some updates as they cross the ocean and, as a taster of...

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Winter Calls for a Sailing Theory Course

Winter Calls for a Sailing Theory Course

With longer nights approaching and the weather becoming cooler, you thoughts naturally turn to next year and how you’ll be spending your time at sea. Will it be the Solent, the East Coast or will you finally become a Day Skipper and charter that yacht around the Med.?...

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Easter Sailing Courses

Easter Sailing Courses

How do you fancy taking one day off work yet get five days of sailing? Well, that is easy with the Easter break as Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays, which means the only day you have to take off is Thursday! Depending on the next level you want to...

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Learn Tidal Sailing in the Solent

Learn Tidal Sailing in the Solent

It is quite common for people to wonder about the relative merits of taking the Day Skipper yachting course in the Mediterranean or the Solent. The thought of first rate Mediterranean hospitality and glorious sunshine are definite temptations. However, learning on the...

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Three Islands You Should Sail To

In a recent blog, sailor Alex Thompson Islands of Adventure has got people thinking about their favourite islands and like him, we also love Formentera and Malta in the Mediterranean, but we have a couple of other favs that we'd like to share. There are two within...

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Pet Peeves of Sailing

There are few things in life which are more rewarding, relaxing and enjoyable than sailing. The experience of drifting leisurely across the waves in the sun with the ocean breeze in your sails is unlike any other. That said, any sailor worth their salt will know it's...

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