We run from the safe, warm and shallow water locations of both POOLE/SANDBANKS and HISTORIC CHRISTCHURCH harbours, in the summer at Sandbanks it's like being on the med! These are enviable locations and enable students to learn to sail and improve very quickly and very safely, in beautiful surroundings. We have coached sailing in all areas to many diverse individuals and can deliver high profile and discreet training.
Our mission statement is clear, we want to open up and introduce the sport of dinghy sailing to as many people as we can, and show that it is affordable,
accessible and open to anyone keen enough to learn. We are after all a very successful sailing nation, with many free public slipways to our waters not just those reserved for sailing clubs. You can just put your boat on your car or trailer and you're off!
We offer both individual and small group/family dinghy sailing tuition and coaching to all levels and all abilities. More often than not you will be on a one to one with an instructor, helping you all the way to a fast learning curve. We specialise in coaching all aspects of dinghy sailing right up to advanced race training.
Poole Harbour Slipway (next to East Dorset Sailing Club)
Sailing tuition is by appointment to suit you and can if you wish be individually tailored to your needs, not just set criteria as with most instructional courses. You can learn as fast or as slow as you like this way, and we promise it want cost the earth either. By not paying for permanent all year round waterside residence and the associated costs, we can keep our fees down, whilst offering the same top class service; this also allows us to operate from the best locations possible. Please email us with your particular requirements and we will be happy to arrange a course that will suit your particular needs. We run our courses at weekends from the 1st April to the 31 October, rain or shine, (7 days a week in July and August). Courses are re-booked if the wind speed however is to high for a particular level.
Mudeford slipway (Argyle Road) 
Our tuition is to the highest standard with qualified RYA Instructors, where appropriate with instructor race endorsement, and experienced independent coaches. All are fully CRB checked (criminal records bureau) and are trained to a high standard in first aid. Some are also additionally RLSS lifeguard qualified.
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA)
We launch our Poole courses from either Sandbanks Road (next to East Dorset Sailing Club) with direct access into Poole harbours safe shallow water, and dedicated multi sailing area. Or from our main area at Shell Bay and studland, with direct access to the sea as well. Harbour taster courses launch from the beach area close to Shell Bay with sailing focused around the west side of Brownsea Island, you can either take the chain ferry over or we can tender you there from Banks Road (note if you drive over on the chain ferry there is a ferry toll at the shell bay side, with parking and toilets available)
Courses in Christchurch run from the public slipway at Mudeford, near to Mudeford sailing club at the bottom of Argyle road (opposite the cricket ground, free parking and toilets available) and from there we access all of the unique Christchurch harbour area, with many safe, historic and interesting locations to sail to.