Are you buying a boat but have limited experience?

Do you need to develop more confidence in close-quarters boat handling or learn techniques for difficult berthing situations?

Do you want your spouse to learn the ropes or drive the boat?

Do you want to learn how to trim sails for better boat speed, or sail your yacht with a spinnaker?

Whatever your needs, an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor can give you the best individual attention and objective advice aboard your own vessel.

Sessions can be anything from a day's intensive boat handling to a full RYA course or examination prep.

We can also assist with delivery and provide tuition en-route.

Price: £135 per day or part thereof, plus travelling expenses (if outside the Medway area)

Conditions for Own Boat Tuition

These booking conditions are in addition to Elite Sailing's Standard Booking Conditions (See the Booking Page)

1. Elite Sailing provides tuition aboard the customer's boat on the understanding that the customer remains fully responsible for the safety and operation of the boat at all times. The instructor is there purely in an advisory capacity and will not be held liable for any damage or injury resulting from the operation of the vessel.

2. The customer must ensure that the boat is seaworthy and has suitable safety equipment for the planned exercises.

3. If on arrival at the vessel the instructor considers the vessel unsafe to operate he or she is at liberty to refuse to undertake the course . In this case the customer remains liable to pay the cost of a minimum of one day's instruction plus travelling expenses where relevant.

4. The customer must ensure that a policy of insurance for the boat is in force covering legal liability for damage or injury to third parties. The sum insured must be at least £1,000,000.

5. The customer undertakes to provide the instructor with meals (and accommodation if appropriate) aboard the vessel to suit the course or tuition timing.