If you have decided to buy a small sailing boat and explore the UK oceans, you certainly wouldn’t be alone, as more and more UK people are turning to sailing as their pastime of choice. The first thing to do is some online research, which should lead you to many free resources that will help you to gain a basic understanding of sailing.
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Professional Courses
You could always book a course for the RYA day skipper in Gosport, and the Royal Yachting Association are the deal people to teach about sailing. The school would have a number of sailing course, and by starting at the beginning, you can combine classroom learning with practical hands-on experience in a real vessel.
Range of Courses
If you search online for a school that is RYA approved, you can enroll in any of the following courses:
- RYA Starter Sailing Courses
- RYA Competent Crew Course
- RYA Day Skipper Practical Course
- RYA Coastal Skipper Course
Hands-On Practical Experience
Like anything else, sailing is best learned with a combination of theory and practice, and by registering with a sailing school that is RYA approved, you can gradually acquire the essential skills that will enable you to do some solo sailing, or even captain a crew.
Investing in a Boat
This is not something you should be doing until you have a few hours of supervised training under your belt, and the best way to learn those skills is by crewing, which gives you the opportunity to gain some valuable hands-on crewing experience.
