Embark on a real adventure and set sail on Golden Vanity, a 39ft classic yacht, or one of our modern yachts. This promises to be a fun and challenging way to complete your @theDofEUK Gold Residential! What’s included: 5 days/4 nights Accommodation on-board All food on-board Sailing instruction & certificate RYA Competent Crew qualification Mooring fees, fuel & gas Use of wet weather gear You will be involved in all aspects of sailing the boat, from raising and lowering the sails and steering, to cooking food for your fellow crew mates and new friends. Our instructors are experienced and friendly. At First Class Sailing we understand the importance of providing students with diverse and challenging experiences that not only contribute to their personal growth but also align with the values of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Our residential at sea programme offers a perfect blend of adventure, teamwork, and skill development. #competentcrew #sailing #sailingschool #solent #solentsailing #beginnerssailing #learntosail #southampton #dukeofedinburgh #dukeofedinburghaward #dofe #studentmotivation #students #schoollife #dofegold #dofeuk

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Flying my 7m2 Bullet powerkite for one of the first times, on a rare sunny day in the UK with winds 2-3 Bft. Plenty to lift me off my feet with this kite! Take 2

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Our biggest project yet! Our old bottom paint was failing and our thru hulls were corroding! We hauled out at Bert Jabin Yacht Yard to take care of both problems at once. Doing most of the work ourselves, we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into! Incredibly hot weather and back breaking labor, after 4 days the thru hulls were complete and we finished prepping to start the paint. Thankfully we didn’t sand the bottom paint ourselves. Instead we wanted to start fresh and got the bottom professionally blasted down to bare gel coat. After days prepping the bottom of the boat we toiled for two MORE days to apply four coats of Interlux 2000 barrier paint followed by two coats of Trinidad Pro. We thought this was going to be easy peasy, right? I’ve painted the entire inside of my house, how hard could it be to paint a boat? We were so wrong… Constant crouching on our knees then standing back up - lather, rinse, repeat… The Trinidad Pro has so much copper in it, holding that heavy roller full of paint above our head for hours was brutal! On the bright side, we both got a full body workout two days in a row 🤣 We finished up the last coat of paint around 9pm and it wasn’t until the next morning that we could appreciate the fruits of our labor, it was so worth it. 💙 Will I ever volunteer to paint the bottom of another boat…? Oh, heck no! If you’re wondering how much money projects like this cost, check it👇🏼👇🏼 Thru hulls = $800 Barrier paint = $1000 Anti-fouling paint = $1050 Bottom blasting = $2000 Yard fees = $1650 Misc parts, supplies, & consumables = $300 TOTAL without labor = $6800 Cost of therapy = TBD…… 😵‍💫 #boatwork #sailingcouple #beneteau411 #sailboat #boatproject #diy #shorts

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