Any recommendations for Portugal / Gibraltar sailing school

[Yeoman_24]

Looking for 2 day skipper and 1 coastal skipper practical training courses in February and wondered if anyone can recommend a school in Portugal or Southern Spain / Gibraltar.

Must have a relaxed, fun to learn atmosphere; not some miserable old git who takes your money and just makes it unpleasant!

 

[GrahamM376]

These guys seem to have a good reputation, they're actually based in I think Ayamonte, not Faro - http://www.farosailingschool.com/

Don't know anyone in Gib now Chris has left.

 

[Hacker]

If you are prepared to go as far as Lanzarote then Hercules/Sea Master (not sure which name they are using) are very good. @capnsensible of this parish might be along to agree with me!!

 

[Adethefridge]

Learn2sail.com are a great team based in Albufeira, many excellent reports over the passed four years when we were based in Portimao.

 

[Richard10002]

www.rusailing.com in Lagos. We did Yachtmaster and Competent Crew with Jules and Rob in 2007 and cant recommend them highly enough. 84 Excellent, and 1 Very Good review on Trip Advisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra..._Day_Classes-Lagos_Faro_District_Algarve.html

 

[Iminei]

I've used Jolly Parrot in Gibraltar. Very happy.

 

[roblpm]

www.rusailing.com in Lagos. We did Yachtmaster and Competent Crew with Jules and Rob in 2007 and cant recommend them highly enough. 84 Excellent, and 1 Very Good review on Trip Advisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra..._Day_Classes-Lagos_Faro_District_Algarve.html

I can second this. Did Coastal Skipper with Rob 2 years ago after a very unsatisfactory Day skipper elsewhere. Was excellent.

 

[Besonders]

Looking for 2 day skipper and 1 coastal skipper practical training courses in February and wondered if anyone can recommend a school in Portugal or Southern Spain / Gibraltar.

Must have a relaxed, fun to learn atmosphere; not some miserable old git who takes your money and just makes it unpleasant!

I can recommend Dick Howell from Howellsail.
http://www.howellsail.com/rya-coastal-skipper-course.html
No connection other than myself and some friends did our Coastal skipper with him in Gibraltar about 8yrs ago and had a great time.
I found him to be relaxed knowledgeable and generally good company. At the time i did my course in addition to instructing he was in fact the RYA examiner for Gib and the Canaries for yachtmaster.
His website is professional and worth a look.
As i say just a satisfied customer

 

[chinita]

www.rusailing.com in Lagos. We did Yachtmaster and Competent Crew with Jules and Rob in 2007 and cant recommend them highly enough. 84 Excellent, and 1 Very Good review on Trip Advisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra..._Day_Classes-Lagos_Faro_District_Algarve.html

+ 1

Have not done a course but never heard a bad word said about them since they started quite a few years ago.

 

[rwakeham]

+1 for Jolly Parrot in Gibraltar - had a really really good 2 weeks with them just a few weeks ago. Gibraltar is good as there are a lot of ships there (excellent for day shape and light practice), fishing boats, tides, currents, large number of different types of weather depending on which side of the rock you are on, UK and Med mooring systems. All in all I learnt a lot and I'm going back when I can.

 

[andyo]

I can second this. Did Coastal Skipper with Rob 2 years ago after a very unsatisfactory Day skipper elsewhere. Was excellent.

I'll third that! Did Day Skipper Coastal with Rob the year the Icelandic volcano erupted. Can't rate him, Jules and Patrick highly enough. Had a great time, learned so much more than just the curriculum. Managed to stay a second week as flights were stuffed and got in a lot of Yachtmaster-type activities. Brilliant group of people.

 

[Jokani]

My wife, brother and I, took 2 x DS and 1 x Comp Crew with Alabroad couldn't have been happier. Very professional, friendly, and saved us quite a bit in hotel fees by allowing us to say onboard for free a day either side of the course.