Hamble School of Yachting is one of the leading independent RYA sailing and power schools in the UK, specialising in RYA Sailing courses, RYA Motor Cruising courses and RYA Powerboat courses. We offer the whole range of RYA courses from Start Yachting through to Yachtmaster Ocean. We also run a modular fast track sailing course taking you from beginner to qualified skipper. Alongside RYA sailing and power courses we offer a wide range of our own specialist courses such as Sail Trim and Boat Handling as well as courses for professionals to MCA/STCW standards. 

Whether a complete novice starting out with a sailing taster weekend or a more experienced sailor looking to increase skills we guarantee that you will thoroughly enjoy your time with the school. Don't just take our word for it though; take a look at the small selection of thank you letters on our testimonials page.

Why choose Hamble School of Yachting?

• 30 years of experience in delivering top quality sailing and power courses
• We are based in a beautiful location only ten minutes from the motorway network with quick access to the central Solent which is the world's best training ground for sailing and power courses
• Our RYA instructors are picked for their passion for teaching, knowledge, endless patience and sense of humour enabling them to deliver the best sailing courses in the UK
• We have an unrivalled range of modern yachts. See the Charter section for more details.
• Our fees are genuinely all in. We don't believe in charging you extra for wet weather gear, mooring fees or extra meals
• We offer plenty of scope to consolidate the lessons learnt on sailing courses through distance cruises, discounted bareboat charter or of course you can just come back for a refresher week or weekend sailing course at any time
• We have a purpose built teaching block for all shorebased courses

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