Sail The Summer With our Cadetship/Gap Year Options.
This is a great option for all those wanting to spend a summer on the water and around the sailing industry. You’ll get to train to any level you want, depending on experience when joining, in style and comfort on various yachts around Europe. You’ll start in Portsmouth and quickly develop skills which will take you far and wide for the adventure of a lifetime.
We guarantee 1000 miles a month. The majority of the sailing will be to Europe and the Atlantic coast to broaden your knowledge.
The main benefits of this programme are that you'll be able to experience the thrills of sailing in international waters around Europe with top quality professionals in fantastic yachts.
By the time you leave us you'll be a very competent and safe sailor but there's no exam as standard so you learn and have fun in the knowledge that you can decide where to take your new found skills. We can arrange exams for you if this is the way you would prefer to progress, see the bottom of the page for options.
The programme costs £1500 a month, is available on a 1 to 4 month basis and runs between June and October. You can choose to join for a period of 1 to 4 months and either cruise or take advantage of the training which is provided in all aspects of yachting.
What you get for the money.
Food – 3 meals a day 5 days a week when on shore and 7 days a week when at sea
All travel including any required flights during the programme
Use of safety equipment and waterproofs
At least 1000 miles per month (weather permitting)
Race training
Navigation
Passage making/planning
Skippered mileage
Maintenance and repair
Spinnaker handling
Radar training
Radio training
Watch keeping
Night sailing
Pilotage
Rules of the road
Not included.
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Sailing footwear
Spending money
Any meals taken off the yacht
Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first come first served basis.
We are currently full for June and July but have limited space for August and September.
Please feel free to contact us for more information or if you would like to visit us and the main training yacht we are happy for you to come down to East Cowes Marina by appointment.
