RON THE PRINCIPAL IS A EXPERIENCED R.Y.A. YACHTMASTER INSTRUCTOR WHO HAS BEEN SAILING FOR 50 YEARS AND RUNNING RYA COURSES SINCE 1979. HE IS ALSO AN INSTRUCTOR OF G.M.D.S.S. RADIO AND RADAR FOR THREE YEARS HE WAS ON THE OCEAN YOUTH CLUB STAFF, SKIPPERING THE 72 FOOT KETCH SAMUEL WHITBREAD CAPTAINING HER IN THE LAST TALL SHIP RACE EVER TO SAIL FROM THE POOL OF LONDON. HE HAS SAILED AND BUILT ALL TYPES OF VESSEL FROM A 16FT CENTERBOARDER, RACING YACHTS, TRIMARANS, TO SALVAGE TUGS ON THE WEST AFRICAN COAST. ALSO SAILING AS WATCH OFFICER ON THE 300 TON TOPSAIL SCHOONERS SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL AND MALCOM MILLER. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHORE BASED COURSES AT LLANDRILLO COLLEGE. THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD LOOK AT WHEN BOOKING A COURSE IS THE QUALITY OF THE INSTRUCTION While all RYA course instructors are to the minimum standard of cruising instructor for up to dayskipper level and yachtmaster instructor for the higher grades you should ask yourself whether you are going to learn more from a instructor with years of experience, sailing all types of boats, in all conditions, running thirty courses a year, and is confident enough to let you make the mistakes you need to make while learning knowing he can show you how to recover the situation,THE CHOICE IS YOURS, at Schooner Sailing the BEST WILL NOT COST MORE WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTING ON “ MONETA” SINCE 1993. WHILE HELPING WITH THE COOKING ON BOARD IS PART OF YOUR COURSE, MAINTAINING THE HIGH QUALITY OF VICTUALS, IS THE RESPONSABILITY OF PAULA, A FULLY QUALIFIED CHEF. OUR AIM IS TO GIVE YOU THE VERY BEST COURSES AND CRUISES IN EXCELLENT VESSELS ALONG WITH A GREAT TIME. AT COMPETITIVE PRICES.