Do you need your ICC? Training and assessment courses are run most weeks throughout the year. A must have course for all Skippers and a pre exam requirement for all Yachtmaster candidates. Available as a one day course or online study. General experience sailing courses for Teenagers who want to join a 5 day cruising course.
Established in 1991 and based at Hamble Point Marina, in Hamble near Southampton the British Offshore Sailing School (BOSS) is one of Britain's leading sailing schools. BOSS has full Royal Yachting Association (RYA) recognition, is a Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) Approved Activity Provider and the sailing school is run by a team of instructors whose reputation is second to none.
Established in 1991 and based at Hamble Point Marina, in Hamble near Southampton the British Offshore Sailing School (BOSS) is one of Britain's leading sailing schools. BOSS has full Royal Yachting Association (RYA) recognition, is a Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) Approved Activity Provider and the sailing school is run by a team of instructors whose reputation is second to none.
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Based at Hamble Point Marina, the British Offshore Sailing School (BOSS) is one of Britain's leading sailing schools. BOSS has full Royal Yachting Association (RYA) recognition, and the sailing school is run by a team of instructors whose reputation is second to none.
The British Offshore Sailing School offer a comprehensive range of RYA practical and shore based sailing courses, starting with introductory sailing weekends for beginners right through to sailing courses for Ocean Yachtmasters and RYA Instructors.In addition a wide selection of special one day and weekend sailing courses are available to people at all levels.
The British Offshore Sailing School offer a comprehensive range of RYA practical and shore based sailing courses, starting with introductory sailing weekends for beginners right through to sailing courses for Ocean Yachtmasters and RYA Instructors.In addition a wide selection of special one day and weekend sailing courses are available to people at all levels.
Boss offers an extensive range of RYA sailing courses and RYA yachting courses from our Hamble School yachting base as well as overseas locations. Sailing courses for beginners through to expert RYA Ocean Yachtmaster are available throughout the year. The RYA Start Yachting taster weekend offersbeginners the opportunity to get out on the water and find out what cruising is all about.
At BOSS we offer a full range of practical sailing courses. For beginners the RYA Start Yachting weekend offers a taste of what sailing and yacht cruising is all about. To become a useful crew member the RYA Competent Crew Course can be taken over five days or weekends. Once you have some sailing experience then the next step is to attend a RYA Day Skipper Course.
Experience of teaching yachtsmen over many years has allowed us to develop a series of special Master Classes for those who wish to hone up specific skills and improve their performance. These weekend courses go beyond the levels which are taught on RYA sailing courses as each master class focuses on a specific set of skills.
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Geoffrey Farmiloe
Oct 08, 2019
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I started sailing with BOSS a long time ago. They have subsequently trained my wife and a third generation in our family. There is no finer school and I would recommend them without further thought. There are no short cuts with their training and anyone stepping off a boat knows that they deserve the achievement that they have gained. Thank you to the BOSS Family.
Adam Gonzalez
Aug 30, 2019
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Richard Gande
Aug 05, 2019
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Our 14 year old son had a brilliant time recently on the Competent Crew course for young adults. He loved it. Although he was a bit nervous about being the youngest and going on his own, he was having a great time by the first evening. Thank you so much. The staff were also really helpful before the course with answering emails and queries.
Nina Nemo Fischer
Jul 08, 2019
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2 day Competent Crew Course
I had such a fantastic 2 days, Nik was a brilliant Skipper.. we all had such a great time! As a complete novice on the water, he shared his wealth of knowledge and made me feel comfortable in my new situation, my crew mates were truly great company, it was a solid crew and a treat of a first adventure in the sailing world!
Thanks to Nikki for all of her help, reassurance and question answering leading up to the voyage.. it was all very needed and appreciated.
I had such a fantastic 2 days, Nik was a brilliant Skipper.. we all had such a great time! As a complete novice on the water, he shared his wealth of knowledge and made me feel comfortable in my new situation, my crew mates were truly great company, it was a solid crew and a treat of a first adventure in the sailing world!
Thanks to Nikki for all of her help, reassurance and question answering leading up to the voyage.. it was all very needed and appreciated.
Duncan Adams
Aug 18, 2018
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Justine Whittle
Aug 25, 2017
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John Doyle
Jun 01, 2014
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Channel Islands cruise was a very enjoyable way to log another 250+ miles. Ruaraidh (Rory), our BOSS skipper, was excellent. The boat was safely maintained but was due for a little TLC. The onboard provisions could be better but there were ample opportunities to eat out. I would use BOSS again primarily due to the quality of the instruction and crew management style of the skipper. This was a good sailing experience.
Ed Maskell-White
Aug 14, 2013
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Qype User Seanwi
Jun 01, 2012
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Qype User Sailor
May 29, 2012
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BOSS is a well known brand and used to be a leading sailing school. However, it seems that they decided to stop investing: the boats are outdates and badly maintained (the one I did my course on broke down several times in 5 days no refund or apologies offered) and their account with the fuel berth was negative so we couldn't get more fuel when we needed it. The school also pays its instructors below market level so you get whoever is not engaged with a better paying school. There are some great and knowledgeable people working for the school but in general any customer has to accept the
