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Amazing two days, totally hands on, came away with new skills and respect for tides and weather, our trainer Alex was exceptional, tailoring training for our individual needs. I had no experience and now feel confident to get on the water safely Thank you Solent Training Team!

I’ve just completed the Powerboat Level 2 course with Kevin as my instructor and I couldn’t recommend it more highly! Kevin explained everything clearly and calmly, breaking down not just what to do but also why the boat behaves the way it does. The theory was covered in great detail and his extensive knowledge and experience in boating were second to none. Kevin’s real-life stories and past experiences added so much value to the course and made the learning process genuinely enjoyable. I would highly recommend Solent Boat Training to anyone looking to gain confidence and skills on the water!

Bryan was an excellent tutor, he made everything easy to understand and also incredibly fun. Great knowledge of the subject and happy to answer any questions.

One of the best things I've done, Solent boat training were extremely professional and knowledgeable, with vast experience. We have learnt so much from a week on the Solent with Dom, my confidence has increased beyond my wildest dreams. Cant wait to get started with Day Skipper.

We had an absolute superb couple of days during our intermediate power boat course. We learnt lots of new nav techniques tonight by our very experienced course tutor Sean. Big thanks to all the SBT staff.

Leaving a review after my second spot on experience with SBT. Sam made it a breeze to book, and we had Bryan for our instructor to complete my 13 year old's PB2. Bryan has a huge wealth of knowledge and experience, was very patient, had our learning styles nailed within the first hour, has a great sense of humour and kept it upbeat despite the bad weather in parts - we had blue skies and sun for some, torrential downpour in other, typical UK summer. He didn't bat an eyelid when I informed him at the beginning that my son is autistic either - I might as well have just said the sky is grey for all it bothered him. Bryan had him more engaged than I have ever seen him. I even got a voluntary hug out on the water. From a child that usually goes ram rod straight when physically touched!! Bryan, you are an absolute credit to the SBT team and it was a pleasure to have you as our instructor. Words cannot thank you for the experience you gave my terror - he even said his cheeks hurt from smiling and has probably spoken to me more in two days of training with you than in the whole month before that. You're wonderful. I've also had a day of own boat training with Sam on a Sealine S43. Again, extremely knowledgeable, down to Earth, patient, very easy to work with and can read you like a book with a non-judgmental approach in his teaching. Sam, you're absolutely tip top and certainly have an attention to detail that cannot be denied. Thank you for your patience with me and my nerves. We're both looking forward to more courses with the team.

Good training for the money you pay. Great experience and learnt alot from it and got my PB2 qualification. Had Bryan as my instructor and he's amazing, really patient and has a good teaching style. 10/10 would recommend (11/10 if you have Bryan as an instructor). P.S. Bryan likes Mars bars ????

RYA 5 Day Skipper Practical. A really enjoyable 5 days training with a low student ratio, I had lots of time at the helm, the boat was a 37' Bavaria so great sailing and comfortable for the 5 nights onboard at the various marinas that we had sailed to. Our instructor " Magnus" is an excellent teacher, and most importantly a likeable chap that helped make the the course so good.

We had a wonderful time on the 2 day mile builder experience. I had recently completed the RYA competent crew course but with no other sailing experience, this 2 day experience was an excellent way for me to put the theory into practice. We sailed to the Isle of Wight and stayed overnight. The instructor (Matt) was knowledgeable and friendly, and he took the time to get to know what we all wanted to get out of the experience. As it was a small group (3 others) we all got the opportunity to develop our skills. A wonderful couple of days, I will definitely be back to build more miles!! Thank you Matt for a wonderful time!

Seven Day West Country Cruise For anyone who wants to increase their time on a yacht, consolidate knowledge from a Competent Crew or Day Skipper qualification or, as in my case, use it as a warm up for a Coastal Skipper course next month this is definitely the best way to spend a week. Over a few days we sailed from Shamrock Quay, out through the Needles Channel, across Poole Bay to Weymouth, took the inshore route around Portland Bill and arrived in Brixham with dolphins riding the bow wave. The sun shone, the wind was a steady 15-20kts southeasterly and the Jurassic Coast sparkled in the distance. On the return journey we did an 85nm leg from Brixham to Lymington, which gave me the chance to skipper a Yachtmaster qualifying passage and a couple of days spare for pilotage and night sailing around the Solent. We were incredibly lucky to have Terry onboard as instructor/skipper. He has a vast amount of experience from multiple Atlantic crossings and skippering 72 foot Challenger yachts and is just a really lovely person to go sailing with. At the start of the week we all discussed what we wanted to get out of the trip and Terry then made sure we got it all done and much much more. Terry was great at getting everyone to gel as a team, was very happy to let people get on with things (including passage planning and skippering) but then always on hand to give a bit of constructive feedback, a handy tip and useful anecdote. He can also cook an amazing curry on passage. Now, I can’t wait to come back next month for my Coastal Skipper course.