‘Own boat’ training in Dartmouth

Give SeaRegs a call in Plymouth they have a very good reputation.

If you consider £200 per day a) you would hate my daily rate and b) most accountants/solicitors charge that by the hour.
 
It is clear from the OP that "matrimonial harmony" is at stake here. The advantage of their both surrendering control on their own boat to an instructor for the day is of paramount value. They can later argue about other things.
 
Many thanks for your responses… we’ll follow up on a couple of the suggestions.

We’re hoping that a few hours of instruction will supplement our own learning and help build confidence. We’ll no doubt make use of Dartmouth’s deepwater pontoons while sparsely populated over the next three months. Duncan Wells’ Stress-free Sailing, referenced above, is a good recommendation and our well-thumbed copy has proven invaluable over recent years.
 
TJ1982 said:
Many thanks for your responses… we’ll follow up on a couple of the suggestions.

We’re hoping that a few hours of instruction will supplement our own learning and help build confidence. We’ll no doubt make use of Dartmouth’s deepwater pontoons while sparsely populated over the next three months. Duncan Wells’ Stress-free Sailing, referenced above, is a good recommendation and our well-thumbed copy has proven invaluable over recent years.
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Take things slowly, remember you should step off the boat, it isn't supposed to be a 'leap of faith'.
 
scotty123 said:
Take things slowly, remember you should step off the boat, it isn't supposed to be a 'leap of faith'.
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Or ideally don’t leave the boat at all until secure. Our topside last are quite high so with just two of us we rarely get off the boat except to tidy ropes up. Parking stern too makes it much more possible as a wide fendered stern can be held much more securely by engine than a pointy bow.
 
T, we're on the Dart, just opposite Noss. Most years at the beginning of the season when it's quietish we spend a bit of time berthing against the Harbour Authority pontoons just to practice. It's a good time to spend reversing too, stemming the tide in reverse etc. It's all a perishable skillset that fades during the winter if you lay up.

Agree with the no jumping rule, to paraphrase Martin Sheen, we "Never get out of the boat", preferring to lassoo cleats from our deck. Nobody gets off until the boat is secured with at least one rope, stable and preferably using the fender ladder...

I agree, if you need tuition £200 a day is a decent rate...£150 is fantastic...unless that's what I was being paid...

Our rules FWIW - have a plan, both for going in and potentially bailing out, don't go in before you're ready, slow is pro, use the tide and never be afraid to go around and try again.

Andrew
 
Ferry gliding is also a good skill to have and Dartmouth is the ideal place to practice it.
My pal lives on his boat just past the two big royal navy college pontoons by Old Mill Creek.
 
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