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Two events
shaped my
thinking when
putting the
school together:
One was the
death of a
relative on a
delivery trip in
the Med, the
other was the
dire standard of
instruction I
received on a
Day Skipper
practical
course. I felt
that training
should be
accessible, and
effective.
We run all
the RYA Sail
Cruising &
Yachtmaster
courses, on and
off the water,
plus Mile
Builders and
other 'on the
water' events
that fall
outside the RYA
umbrella.
I run the
Navigation
theory classes
and Diesel
engine course. I
love teaching,
it's the best
part of what I
do. I have been
around these
subjects
forever, we
lived on a
Thames Barge
when I was a
kid, I think I
soaked it up by
osmosis. I am
just as happy
driving a white
board as I am a
yacht. It's a
very comfortable
place for me, I
must have drawn
the globe a
thousand times
when explaining
Lat. Long. and
variation,
always to a
small number of
students who
have plenty of
time and
individual
attention to
study
effectively. I'm
not into the
yacht
club/evening
class thing of
fifteen or
twenty students
to a class,
we're not a
sausage factory.
We are trying to
do a good job
here, comes back
to what I said
about training
being effective.
My greatest
assets are my
instructors. I
'cherry pick'
specialists to
deliver both the
one-day support
courses and the
on the water
courses. Our
instructors are
at the top of
their game, both
as instructors
and as sociable
people. Expert
in what they do
and in being
able to get it
across. They are
all people I
enjoy spending
time with, and
so will you.
Shorebased
theory is taught
at our training
centre at
Ringmer nr Lewes
in Sussex. Based
on a farm it
does feel a
little
incongruous to
be studying
sailing to a
(muted)
soundtrack of
lowing cattle,
we rather like
it.
On the water
courses take
part on the
Solent. Rightly
famed as the
birthplace of
yachting it is
one huge, rich
and diverse
training aid.
From a
navigation and
seamanship
perspective
everything is
here, except
exposure to the
English Channel.
Irrespective of
conditions we
can always find
somewhere to
hide out of the
worst of the
weather and do
something
useful.
We understand
that not
everyone is
comfortable in a
class room,
especially if it
has been a
while, We
understand that
joining a boat
full of
strangers for a
weeks sailing is
daunting. Where
do I sleep, how
do the heads
work? Scary
stuff at first,
we know that,
we’ve all been
there. As I said
earlier, my
instructors are
great people.
They and I want
you to enjoy
your course, to
recommend us and
to come back
again, and
again… We do
very well when
it comes to
‘word of mouth’
recommendation
and repeat
bookings. It is
very rare these
days to have a
class or boat
full of
strangers,
people keep
coming back for
more so we must
be getting
something right!
Please take time
to look through
the website. If
you would like
to know more use
the contact
form, or best of
all - Ring Us!
We want to talk
to you, find out
where you are
and where you
want to get to.
Advice is free
and impartial.
We do
great deals,
especially if
you need several
courses. Call
Us!
Paul Stringer
Principal
Mustang Sailing
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