Helmsman and Day Skipper Training in Med

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markcann
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Helmsman and Day Skipper Training in Med

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Subject: Unique Boating and Qualification opportunity South of France - Aigues Mortes

Simon Pendlebury is a fully qualified RYA instructor and highly experienced Yachtsman. He took my Swordsman 40 from Falmouth to the Garonne with great ease with me last summer. He is a fabulous RYA Power and Sail instructor, safe and very experienced.

I am doing my Day Skipper course with him on my Swordsman 40 in the Med based from my house and mooring in Aigues Mortes. To make it more fun and offset some costs we thought it was a great opportunity for others.

Working in conjunction with a recognised training centre Simon can issue an accredited RYA certificate for a Power Boat, Helmsman and Day Skipper course. The Helmsman is a 2 day course and Day Skipper 4 days. The aim is to travel down on 1st or 2nd June and start the course on 3rd June finishing PM 6th returning that night or the next day on 7th (or evening 4th or 5th if just doing the Helmsman course but equally welcome to stay longer). For the Day Skipper it is desirable that you have your Day Skipper Theory which can be done online (cost £290). Simon can fix that and hopefully get a discount for you as well. A practical Helmsman course in UK costs about £800 + and Day Skipper around £1100 per person normally plus accommodation and food.

I am trying to get 2/3 other people to do either of the two courses ( I am doing Day Skipper) and help spread the cost. There is no charge for accommodation (comfortable with wifi etc but not luxurious) or the boat and I can probably do the airport transfers as well. The more we get the cheaper but ball park will be £800 - £1000 less if you want to do just the Helmsman (depending how long you stay and how many takers we get but work on £500 - £800) all in plus your travel.
It will also be warm and a hell of a lot more fun than doing it in UK.

Let me know if your interested? Feel free to open it up to anyone else who may be interested.

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