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All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
First Class Sailing is one of the UK’s leading sailing schools, offering the full range of RYA courses including Day Skipper. We often get asked what the maximum boat size is for Day Skipper by prospective students, but it’s an answer that isn’t as straight forward as you might think. Firstly, the RYA requirements for… Read more
What is the Pass Mark for RYA Day Skipper Theory?
First Class Sailing is one of the UK’s leading sailing schools for RYA courses including Day Skipper. This course comes in two parts: practical and theory. One of the more common questions we get asked by students is about what the pass mark for the RYA Day Skipper Theory course is. The answer isn’t as… Read more
How Long Does Day Skipper Theory Take?
The RYA Day Skipper Theory course gives you a comprehensive introduction to chartwork, navigation, and meteorology. It will provide a solid foundation for making the right decisions on board and should be followed by the RYA Day Skipper practical course. But just how long does it take to complete Day Skipper Theory? If you book… Read more
Can You Do Day Skipper Without Competent Crew?
You might feel that you are now ready to take the RYA Day Skipper course, but what if you haven’t completed RYA Competent Crew? Will this be an issue for you? Well, perhaps not. Can I go straight to Day Skipper? To be honest, it is not an absolute requirement that you do Competent Crew… Read more
RYA Yachtmaster Theory Online with Zoom – Your Last Chance to Sign-Up
The RYA have recently announced that all sailing schools are to stop doing Zoom and online courses, and to return to just offering face to face teaching. This means that First Class Sailing will soon stop new sign-ups to our RYA Yachtmaster Theory online course, so you only have a few weeks in which to… Read more
RYA Day Skipper Theory Online with Zoom – Your Last Chance to Sign-Up
The RYA have recently announced that all sailing schools are to stop doing Zoom and online courses, and to return to just offering face to face teaching. This means that First Class Sailing will soon stop new sign-ups to our RYA Day Skipper Theory online course, so you only have a few weeks in which… Read more
First Class Sailing Exhibits at Ocean Globe Race Village, with Celestial Navigation Workshops
First Class Sailing is thrilled to announce its participation in the Ocean Globe Race Village.
6 Reasons to Introduce Your Colleagues to Sailing
So you love sailing, and you know (like we do) there’s nothing better in the world, but how do you convince your colleagues at work to test the waters? We have just the tips!
Fast Track Day Skipper Course (Bespoke Schedules Available)
This year we’ve had several enquiries from people wanting to know if we can offer a fast track version of the RYA Day Skipper course, or any of our RYA courses for that matter. The answer, yes, we can. Whilst we have our list of courses and available dates which you can browse here, we… Read more
What is the Difference Between Yachtmaster Ocean and Offshore?
First Class Sailing is one of the UK’s leading schools for those seeking to complete their RYA qualifications and certificates. We offer the full ranges of courses, including RYA Yachtmaster Ocean and Yachtmaster Offshore. We are often asked what the differences are between the two courses, so this short blog posts will explain all you… Read more
