{"id":2299,"date":"2016-08-31T14:12:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T14:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2016-09-23T08:54:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T08:54:57","slug":"become-a-boat-handling-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/become-a-boat-handling-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Boat Handling Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you ready to take the reins? Take First Class Sailings\u2019 Boat Handling Masterclass<\/a> in Southampton and learn all the essentials.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for the ultimate course to improve your confidence in control of a boat, or prepare you for chartering a boat, then this is perfect for you. It\u2019s designed to help you develop the skills and confidence required to tackle the more nerve wracking elements involved with boat handling.<\/p>\n

Learn the skills involved in departing from marina berths and mooring buoys, anchoring, turning in confined spaces, using prop walks, the effects of the wind and tide, ferry gliding and stern-to mooring.<\/p>\n

\"Boat<\/p>\n

What Will You Learn<\/h2>\n

This fantastic course offers endless opportunities for you to really progress in boat handling. Taught by our experienced tutors, you\u2019re in very safe hands and the course itself if packed with fun, adventure and not-to-miss experiences.<\/p>\n

The weekend course is tailor made to incorporate anything specific you may wish to learn. Whether that\u2019s power handling techniques or sail handling as well – we can accommodate your needs.<\/p>\n

What Can You Expect<\/h2>\n

The Boat Handling Master Class takes place in the picturesque Shamrock Quay in Southampton<\/a>. The two day trip takes place over the weekend with the option of arriving on the Friday night so you\u2019re prepared and raring to go in the morning.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t just have to take our word for it about how amazing this course is, see what others had to say<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Got to practice loads of boat handling which I hardly ever get to do as I only ever sail as crew.” Sally G.<\/p>\n

“Instructor is excellent at explaining things. Good to practice stern to (mooring) before chartering in the Med.” Paul R.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Miss Out<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s still places on our Boat Handling Master Class on the 24th – 25th September!<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t want to miss out on this superb opportunity to enhance your boat handling skills. Our course is also a great chance for you to brush up on your practical skills before taking one of our exams.<\/p>\n

Why not book your place now and make the most of this amazing master class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you ready to take the reins? Take First Class Sailings\u2019 Boat Handling Masterclass in Southampton and learn all the essentials. If you’re looking for the ultimate course to improve your confidence in control of a boat, or prepare you for chartering a boat, then this is perfect for you. It\u2019s designed to help you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[218,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-courses","category-learn-to-sail"],"views":2638,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2318,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299\/revisions\/2318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}