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LATEST NEWS

NONSTOP'S PUB QUIZ HIT


18/02/08 - NONSTOP Sail raise over £800 for the RNLI






ONE LIFE LIVE - STAND B12


06/02/08 - Be inspired at the One Life Show, 29 Feb - 02 Mar '08.






THE CANARIES


10/01/08 - A week of Canary culture.






THERE SHE BLOWS!


08/01/08 - Nimrod arrives at last!






PUFFIN ADVENTURES


07/01/08 - Bird spotting on the Around Britain






EARLS COURT BOAT SHOW


24/10/07 - Come and see us this December at Earls Court.






IT'S A BOY!


23/10/07 - A beautiful bouncing baby boy!






BRAND NEW BOAT!!!


06/09/07 - Join us for an adventure on our brand new Dehler 47






DARTMOUTH REGATTA 2007


03/09/07 - A veritable sailing shin-dig!






FASTNET RACE 2007


14/08/07 - Severe weather forces both boats to retire....






AROUND BRITAIN LOG


11/07/07 - Follow Frangi's progress on our web-log.






HAPPY SAILORS


06/07/07 - It's all smiles aboard the new Dehler.






WIN £250 OF FAT FACE CLOTHING


14/06/07 - Book a course for July or August and win £250 of Fat Face clothing






TRANSATLANTIC FINISH


30/05/07 - Frangi returns to Dartmouth with her weather weary crew.






TRANSATLANTIC UPDATE


24/05/07 - Frangi and crew are making great progress with the Scilly's almost in sight.






BORDEAUX WINE TOUR


10/04/07 - Wine tasting and sailing on our NEW 2-week Adventure Sailing programme.






OUR LAUNCH COMPETITION WINNERS


02/04/07 - Little pirates take over Discovery for the day.






THE LAUNCH


26/03/07 - It's official! February 23rd saw the launch of Discovery and Endurance.






CARIBBEAN CIRCUIT 1 COMPLETE


24/03/07 - Sax on the beach.






SEA TRIALS


19/02/07 - With great excitement the new Dehlers take to the sea for their first sail






LOOKING GOOD


08/02/07 - A quick photo update of our two new Dehler 39's.






PICTURES OF NEW YACHT "ENDURANCE"


17/01/07 - See the first pictures of our new Dehler..






SEE OUR NEW BOATS BEING BUILT


01/12/06 - Pictures of the new boats being built in the yard






FRANGI ON THE HOME STRAIGHT


13/11/06 - Exhilirating sailing on the final stretch before Dartmouth on the 2nd Around Britain.






DOLPHINS JOIN FRANGI


13/11/06 - View video footage of the dolphins






FRANGI HEADS SOUTH


04/10/06 - After a busy summer of sailing Around Britain, Frangi leaves for Gibraltar






FRANGI RETURNS TO DARTMOUTH


13/06/06 - Congratulations on a very successful Transatlantic Crossing






NONSTOP CLIENT JOINS PINDAR


15/05/06 - Kate Elliott gets a place on a Volvo 60 Racing Yacht.






2 YACHTS IN AROUND BRITAIN


05/05/06 - With great excitement we are expecting a second HR 49 for the Around Britain





 
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  RYA YACHTMASTER PREP. & EXAM
THE MOST RESPECTED SAILING QUALIFICATION IN THE WORLD

The Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence is granted by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) in conjunction with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and is the most respected indicator of yachting competence around the world. The course finishes with a practical examination conducted by an RYA Yachtmaster Examiner who is independent of NONSTOP Sail.

Initially, our Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor makes an evaluation of your ability, and then over the following five days skills are honed in order to become a proficient sailor by day or night, sail or power and in both familiar and unfamiliar waters. Particular attention is given to man over board practice although the following subjects will be included - passage planning and weather, preparation and safety at sea, maintenance, navigation, pilotage and knowledge of the International Collision Regulations.  

The Instructor will debrief you before the RYA examiner comes aboard at the weekend. You will be assessed on a short passage and various other demonstrations of your skippering techniques. The examiner might question you on any part of the RYA syllabus from Competent Crew to Yachtmaster.
 
 
COURSE OPTIONS

All year round –

• 7 Day Course (Sun 5:30pm - Sun 3:00pm)
 
 
SUGGESTED PRE COURSE EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Please be sure to bring the following along to the course:

• Completed RYA / MCA Exam Application form
• Passport size photo with name and date of birth on back.
• A cheque payable to the RYA for a sum of £140.OO
• RYA V.H.F. Certificate
• RYA First Aid Certificate
• Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory level
• Evidence of a minimum sea time:  50 days at sea, 5 days as a skipper, 2,500 miles, and 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper.

 
 
AND WHEN I FINISH?

You will be qualified to charter yachts with NONSTOP Sail and other companies all over the world.

For successful candidates who wish to have their certificates commercially endorsed and start a career in the yachting industry, they must submit an original Basic Sea Survival course certificate and an original MCA Medical Report Form completed by a G.P. plus an additional cheque of £20.00 payable to RYA to cover administration.

 
 
DATES AND PRICES

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Included:
RYA tuition
Accommodation on yacht
All boat costs
Foul weather gear
7 x Breakfasts
7 x Lunches
5 x Evening meals
VAT
Not included:
Travel to and from Dartmouth
Examination fees
Car parking (£5 per day from May to September)
Travel insurance (outside UK waters)
Water taxi fares

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