2 hours - from £75*
Ideal for owners of a new boat (including RIBs, open boats and motor cruisers). Learn the basic techniques for skipper and crew to confidently dock and manouevre within confined spaces.
The training is tailored to the type of propulsion on your power boat, including thrusters if you have them and use of warps for springing on and off pontoons.
"Simon was attentive, experienced, and helpful. He went over and above to help us in the areas that we felt we required, and we will be using him again next year for more training."
1 day - from £320*
Ideal for owners of a new boat, this package includes some extra time to practice docking and manouevring techniques around your marina.
Difficulty can be increased based on the direction of the wind and tide and the space available for manouevring.
Depending on needs, we can also head out to sea for higher speed boat handling .
"Very relaxed, communicative and informative. The days were both pleasurable and educational."
1 day - from £320*
Once you are comfortable within the confines of your marina, it's time to spread your wings.
As a commercially endorsed skipper and power boat trainer, Simon can help you develop and execute a passage plan.
Make your first "big" journey confidently with a professional skipper onboard.
"Simon was a complete gentleman and would recommend him and this business’ service to anyone who wishes to learn or polish their skills."
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Prices shown do not include any travel or parking costs, which may need to be added. For customers with boats based on the Hamble river or nearby, no travel costs will be added. Sure to Shore operates below the threshold for VAT.
Sure to Shore has a Marine Trades Insurance policy in place covering third party liabilities on boats up to a value of £500,000. This provides cover in conjunction with your own boat's hull insurance. For boats above this value, we can work through partner organisations however, this may mean a slightly higher fee and may be subject to VAT.