Sailing News

The RYA Day Skipper Theory course is your guide to mastering chartwork, navigation, weather forecasting, and the basics of seamanship.

As summer makes way for autumn and the days become a bit crisper, the idea of setting sail might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, there are a number of reasons why choosing to participate in an RYA sailing courses during autumn is a brilliant idea.

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!

First Class Sailing are here to help you progress on your journey from being an aspiring skipper with some yachting experience to being a confident offshore Yachtmaster .

First Class Sailing has rescued a 1908 Gaff Rigger. After some restoration and a refit she will be sailed along the south coast to her new home in Southampton where she will live alongside the existing fleet of modern cruising yachts.

Clive Loughlin invites you to look over his shoulder as he plans a 7-day cruise to the Channel Islands.

Mechanical failure is the main cause of rescue call-outs to cruisers and can be one of a skipper’s biggest fears. Most engine failures are due to a handful of problems and can be easily rectified given a few spares, a little knowledge and a basic set of tools. No skipper should go out to sea without being armed with these fundamentals.

260 thousand miles and counting…. From a family holiday to a Round the World Race, Ricky Chalmers talks about his sailing career to date