Competent Crew Course details: ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/rya-courses/competent-crew As we return to port, we need to put the sails away. In this clip during a Competent Crew course in Southampton, you will see us furling the headsail whilst hauling in on the furling line and easing the sheet. A crew member is seen sweating the furling line, whilst another crew member in the cockpit takes in the slack. With the headsail furled, we then drop the main. The boat is turned head to wind as we did when we set the main, to allow the sail to drop freely. ** About the RYA Competent Crew course in Southampton ** The RYA Competent Crew course is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to get into sailing and is specifically designed for those with little to no sailing experience. It is the ideal starting point. Even if you’ve only had a brief taste of sailing, whether in the UK or abroad, the Competent Crew course offers structured learning and a strong foundation in the basics of sailing. We run our courses from Southampton, and they take place in and around the Solent. With First Class Sailing you’ll gain hands-on experience, experience life on board, and all the enjoyment it brings. By the end of the 5 day course, you’ll have the skills and confidence to be a capable and reliable crew member. The course begins and ends in Southampton, with stops at scenic destinations around the Solent, giving you the chance to experience different sailing conditions and enjoy stunning coastal views. For more information visit our website on the links below. ** Links ** First Class Sailing ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com We offer RYA courses, mile-building trips, and sailing holidays for beginners, seasoned sailors, and everyone in between from our base in Southampton. We also offer shore-based sailing courses in London and Southampton. Video overview of RYA Competent Crew ➜ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anmbHAKP4KA The RYA Competent Crew practical course is an excellent introduction for beginners. It is the perfect starting point if you have done little or no sailing before, or have spent a week or two sailing with friends in the UK or abroad. Why Competent Crew is Worth the Money ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/is-competent-crew-worth-it/ Our price is effectively for a 5 day learning holiday. It includes accommodation on board for 5 nights. You sail to a different marina or harbour or anchorage each night so you see lots of different places without having to pack/unpack your bag each day. It includes all meals on board. It includes the use of oilskins if needed. It includes a guarantee that if you don’t pass you can come back again and again free of charge until you do. And includes a guarantee that if you are not happy and we can’t put things right we will give you your money back. ** Credits ** Voice: Duncan Wells Filming: Nick Watts

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Competent Crew Course details: ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/rya-courses/competent-crew In this short clip you see us out on the Solent during a RYA Competent Crew Course (sailing from Southampton). We sail out of the hove to position by centring the helm and allowing the wind, which was on our port side, to come around the stern of the boat, onto our starboard side. This is known as gybing: taking the stern of the boat through the wind. ** About the RYA Competent Crew course in Southampton ** The RYA Competent Crew course is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to get into sailing and is specifically designed for those with little to no sailing experience. It is the ideal starting point. Even if you’ve only had a brief taste of sailing, whether in the UK or abroad, the Competent Crew course offers structured learning and a strong foundation in the basics of sailing. We run our courses from Southampton, and they take place in and around the Solent. With First Class Sailing you’ll gain hands-on experience, experience life on board, and all the enjoyment it brings. By the end of the 5 day course, you’ll have the skills and confidence to be a capable and reliable crew member. The course begins and ends in Southampton, with stops at scenic destinations around the Solent, giving you the chance to experience different sailing conditions and enjoy stunning coastal views. For more information visit our website on the link below. ** Links ** First Class Sailing ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com We offer RYA courses, mile-building trips, and sailing holidays for beginners, seasoned sailors, and everyone in between from our base in Southampton. We also offer shore-based sailing courses in London and Southampton. RYA Day Skipper Theory Course ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/rya-courses/day-skipper-theory-course Learn how to navigate on the RYA Day Skipper Theory. This shore-based course is great even if you have little sailing experience, it's all about building your knowledge, to gain your RYA Day Skipper practical. We run evening classes at various locations in London and during the day at our classrooms in Southampton. There is also an online option. Offshore Personal Survival Course ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/rya-courses/offshore-personal-survival-course Formally known as the RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course the RYA/World Offshore Personal Survival Course satisfies the training required by RYA/World Sailing Offshore Special Regulation 6.01 for category 0, 1 and some category 2 offshore races. We run our courses in London and Southampton. ** Credits ** Voice: Duncan Wells Filming: Nick Watts

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Competent Crew Course details: ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/rya-courses/competent-crew In this video shot on the Solent, we look at gybing in a little more detail. First thing we do before gybing is to centre the main. In the clip recorded during a Competent Crew course sailing out of Southampton, you see us on port tack; and we'll gybe onto starboard tack. As the stern goes through the wind, the wind gets behind the sails, and the headsail will start to come over, and the main will come across. We don't need to do anything with the main sheet at this point, but we do need to ease the headsail sheet on starboard, and take up the sheet on port. And then at this point we will ease the main sheet to let the main out. You can watch the first gybing tutorial video here: ➜ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6r2qLC51s0 ** About the RYA Competent Crew course in Southampton ** The RYA Competent Crew course is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to get into sailing and is specifically designed for those with little to no sailing experience. It is the ideal starting point. Even if you’ve only had a brief taste of sailing, whether in the UK or abroad, the Competent Crew course offers structured learning and a strong foundation in the basics of sailing. We run our courses from Southampton, and they take place in and around the Solent. With First Class Sailing you’ll gain hands-on experience, experience life on board, and all the enjoyment it brings. By the end of the 5 day course, you’ll have the skills and confidence to be a capable and reliable crew member. The course begins and ends in Southampton, with stops at scenic destinations around the Solent, giving you the chance to experience different sailing conditions and enjoy stunning coastal views. For more information visit our website on the link below. ** Links ** First Class Sailing ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com We offer RYA courses, mile-building trips, and sailing holidays for beginners, seasoned sailors, and everyone in between from our base in Southampton. We also offer shore-based sailing courses in London and Southampton. VHF Radio Course ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/rya-courses/vhf-radio-course The RYA VHF course teaches you how to use a VHF Radio. You need to take this course before you can take a VHF Radio Assessment. Upon successful completion of the assessment, you will be issued with a VHF Radio License. It is a legal requirement that someone on board has a license. Our RYA VHF courses are in Southampton / Solent and London. The VHF Radio course includes how to use radio in routine communications plus when in distress, urgency, and safety situations. Competent Crew Course Notes ➜ https://www.firstclasssailing.com/books/competent-crew-practical-course-notes This excellent little booklet is the official Competent Crew course note book and gives great advice on basic crewing techniques and seamanship. ** Credits ** Voice: Duncan Wells Filming: Nick Watts

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