Own Boat Tuition

[Newkentlad]

Hi there,

I have always had an interest in sailing, I even used to sail years ago (now forgotten most of it) but last year was offered a boat a great price and so I decided to go for a challenge.

The boat is current out of the water at Mariners Farm near Gillingham, so I'm now looking for someone to help me get her back in the water as well as learn how to sail on her.

Any help in this field would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Dan

 

[sailorman]

Hi Dan & welcome
you might get a better response on the East Coast section, click the link below

http://www.ybw.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?60-East-Coast-Meeting-forum

Hi there,

I have always had an interest in sailing, I even used to sail years ago (now forgotten most of it) but last year was offered a boat a great price and so I decided to go for a challenge.

The boat is current out of the water at Mariners Farm near Gillingham, so I'm now looking for someone to help me get her back in the water as well as learn how to sail on her.

Any help in this field would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Dan

 

[AMCD300]

Hi there,

I have always had an interest in sailing, I even used to sail years ago (now forgotten most of it) but last year was offered a boat a great price and so I decided to go for a challenge.

The boat is current out of the water at Mariners Farm near Gillingham, so I'm now looking for someone to help me get her back in the water as well as learn how to sail on her.

Any help in this field would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Dan

Dan,

Good luck.

PBO magazine is running a series, 'Project Boat', that looks at taking a very cheap eBay-bought yacht (550 quid or similar) and doing it up for sailing. Not sure if you can borrow some back issues but they have been very interesting.

Andy

 

[V1701]

I'd recommend you get a copy of Don Casey's "Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual", covers all areas of sailboat refurb & repair, would be a very useful book to have for someone in your position. When you get her back in the water, just read up on basic sailing techniques and take her out in very gentle conditions at first to get the hang of things would be fine. You can build up your experience from there. You will need to do a vhf radio course before you set out, assuming you're going to have a ship to shore radio on board. There are also RYA courses (competent crew, day skipper, e.g.) and/or you could contact any local sailing clubs to see if anyone can give you a bit of crewing to get you started.

Here's the book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caseys-Comp...2848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361185448&sr=8-1

What's the boat by the way?

 

[ChattingLil]

I don't know about getting her up to scratch and back in the water, but when I bought my first boat and was nervous I contacted Elite Sailing (based at Chatham) and bought 3 days own-boat tuitition. It was brilliant. He came on board and helped me get to know the boat and check all the systems. THen we did some nav revision and manouvering practice. The second day was spent doing a passage to the new home and third day was spent on more close quarters and other sailing practice. There was me and my partner who was a complete novice.

I also know that Colin Stracey at First Class Sailing will do own-boat tuitiion. He also teaches the diesel maintenance course and is a thoroughly decent person (I spent two years berthed next to him) and comes highly recommended.

 

[Newkentlad]

Thanks very much guys!

I've ordered that book and will look into 3 days of training.

It's a 21ft Springfield, so excited but so nervous.