{"id":4061,"date":"2019-01-24T12:37:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T12:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/?p=4061"},"modified":"2019-01-25T09:00:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T09:00:54","slug":"from-day-out-to-day-skipper-what-pushes-the-sailor-in-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/from-day-out-to-day-skipper-what-pushes-the-sailor-in-you\/","title":{"rendered":"From A Day Out To Day Skipper. What Pushes The Sailor In You?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"TakingTaking the helm<\/div>\n

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As a school, First Class Sailing can cater for the wide variety of skills aspiring sailors require.<\/p>\n

There are some who like to be a member of the crew, not quite a passenger but willing to share group responsibility. Others want to improve, learn more and eventually take the helm as skipper. While a smaller group want to push themselves to the upper limits and aim for a circumnavigation of the globe.<\/p>\n

All of these are possible using the official RYA courses<\/a> our Solent school teaches and to help you see where your next step falls we have a series of blogs about people making the step from crew to skipper and beyond.<\/p>\n

The Passage from Crew to Skipper<\/h2>\n

Yvonne is a busy professional who has gone from a sailing fun day to owning her own boat, but like most of us, she wasn\u2019t expecting that to happen after her first trip.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first sailing weekend was a girls weekend away,\u201d Yvonne told us. \u201cI had no interest in water sports so I had no expectations other than to have a fun weekend away with some friends. It wasn’t the best introduction to sailing as we had no wind that weekend so motored everywhere, but the group got on really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the weekend, the other girls were quite keen to obtain their competent crew qualifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t intend to do anymore sailing but I liked the group dynamics so I agreed. I definitely wasn\u2019t aiming for anything, it was just an opportunity to spend time with friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FromFrom group bookings to individual training there is an RYA course for you<\/div>\n

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It wasn’t much longer before Yvonne was purchasing her own boat and that is when she decided she needed her day skipper. Although, it did have an unexpected result.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I bought the boat I decided it was a good idea to take the Day Skipper,\u201d Yvonne explained. \u201cObtaining the qualification increased the pressure rather than the enjoyment. It took a few more years before I would say I enjoyed skippering.\u201d<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t an uncommon feeling. On paper the passage from Competent Crew<\/a> to Day Skipper<\/a> might be just one course, but that first moment as a skipper, when all eyes look to you for the next move can be quite disconcerting.<\/p>\n

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Having the knowledge from the practical and theory courses under your belt will help, but as always it is experience that helps you take control in any situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of my sailing has been in the same area because that is where my boat is based and I am really comfortable sailing there. I wanted to push myself but I needed a reason and an assessment by an external party is a good way of focusing the mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the watchful eye of our experienced and fun instructors, you not only gain from their knowledge but also observe how to be a skipper. They assess your abilities, congratulate you on your strengths but also encourage you to develop where you are weakest.<\/p>\n

With Yvonne being an established Day Skipper she has the opportunity to look back and offer some advice to those who are just beginning their sailing adventure: \u201cLearn something new every time you go out on a boat. There is always something new to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can learn something new with First Class Sailing and our official RYA Courses<\/a>. If you don’t know where you currently stand as a sailor why not Find Your Level<\/a> with this Course Selection Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Or contact the friendly team in the Southampton office who can guide you to the right course. Telephone\u00a00203 006 3717<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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