Solent Boat Training Client Reviews

 

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Day skipper
Solent

Day Skipper/competent crew course 11-15 March. I had a great time on this course. Thanks to Mike our instructor and also the other guys on the course. Mike put me at my ease the whole time and made the whole experience a lot of fun as well. Really enjoyable and I learnt a lot too. Can't wait to get back on the water!
18/03/2024
Intermediate power
Shamrock quay

I really enjoyed the course very much. Sean the instructor was knowledgeable and humorous, serious about the important aspects of the course but funny too to keep our attention and make the course more fun. The RIB we used was excellent and the kit provided was great.
18/03/2024
Powerboat level 2
Shamrock quay

Russ was excellent giving us the grounding and support to get us confident on the water , great course would recommended 100%. Lovely couple of days absorbing knowledge as much as brain would allow.
16/03/2024
Power boat level 2
Winchester

Great couple of days with Rob as instructor. 2 others & myself training. Lots of wind & rain however great location to set out from sheltered safely from the most of the elements while still learning before heading further into the Solent. Would recommend Solent boat training to anyone looking to further their knowledge & skills.
14/03/2024
Powerboat level 2
Shamrock quay

Fantastic course, i really enjoyed it, Russ was a very good instructor and explained things in a very easy way, i learnt alott, i would highly recommend this course.
13/03/2024
 
Oxfordshire

13/03/2024
Powerboat Level 3 Intermediate
Filer

Had a great couple of days with Sean, taking myself and two others through our intermediate powerboat level three. The weather was against us, but we all had smiles on our faces for two days. Sean made the syllabus, very accessible and easy to understand. I'm looking forward to more courses in the future and we certainly looked to come back to learn more from Shaun and Solent boat training
12/03/2024
Competent Crew Course 6th to 10th March 2024
Shamrock Quay

Thanks Andy (our instructor / skipper for the trip) and S.B.T. for putting on this excellent course. From the start Andy created a Team ethic which led to a great camaraderie between the crew and an excellent learning environment . We all learnt loads through the coaching, demonstrating and patients to answer endless questions. Boat and equipment was all up together and we moored at night in marinas that offered excellent facilities and fun places to dine out which added to the enjoyment of the course. Left us feeling confident to push on to the next stage. Thanks
12/03/2024
Powerboat Level 2
Southampton

Great instructions, clearly given and a lovely instructor. It's great that it's only 3 people per course. We had windy conditions but I found the 2 days enjoyable and very informative. Will definitely come back for other courses
12/03/2024
RYA Competent Crew Sailing
Solent

Leo was a very experienced sailing instructor who explained each sailing task in detail and at a steady pace before demonstrating it to us. We were then given the opportunity to “have a go” ourselves and receive constructive feedback. The yacht we sailed and lived on for the week was modern and well maintained and easy to sail. If you wish to learn to sail then I thoroughly recommend SBT and the Solent waters.
12/03/2024
VHF SRC
Doncaster

Very good course and lots more practical training on the radio itself
12/03/2024
Competent Crew
Harrison

Excellent instructor, very calm and knowledgeable. Would certainly recommend Solent Boat Training.
12/03/2024
Day Skipper Practical
Southampton SBT

My Competent Crew and Day Skipper Course Pratical was superb. The instructor Leo is a fantastic person, doing such well explanations and leaving you very comfortable to sailing. The Solent Boat Training is highly recommended to everyone who wants to start that fascinating journey of sailing yatchs or motoring boats at the sea.
12/03/2024
Powerboat 2
Shamrock Quay

Great course......despite the weather conditions. We in fact thought that they added to the learning achieved over both days.
12/03/2024
Powerboat 2
Shamrock Quay

Great course with Bryan who explained everything accompanied by lots of practice on the water. Even the challenging windy conditions of day one were very enjoyable thanks to his calm, professional and flexible approach. Highly recommended.
02/03/2024
Power boat 2

Awesome couple of days doing a great course. Matt was a great instructor, highly recommended!
01/03/2024
Mile builder/refresher followed up with Day skipper (sail)
Shamrock Quay

Did a mile builder/refresher to get me back up to speed as not sailed for years. It was well worth it as I felt ready for my day skipper the following week. Debs the skipper was great and us the crew really worked well together making it a fun couple of days. Our instructor on the day skipper, Matt, was brilliant, getting us all to work well as a team and making the serious learning bit really easy and helping certainly me to feel a real sense of achievement at the end of the 5 days. The best bit, and the reason I chose SBT is the 2 day skipper and 2 competent crew format. The equipment and the boats were all in great condition, always a good sign. Thanks SBT for a great 7 days(and 5 nights) on board and a special thanks to Matt for passing me off as a Day Skipper.
27/02/2024
Competent crew
Shamrock Quay

Great instructor! Friendly fellow students. Good boat Best week I've had for years.
27/02/2024
Powerboat Level 2
Shamrock Quay

An extremely well-organised, well-taught and enjoyable course. Excellently presented theory was linked thoroughly to a lot of practical experience in the boat. Russ was an exceptionally gifted instructor and made the whole course incredibly easy to access as well as great fun. Well done and thank you!
26/02/2024
Competenr crew/dayskipper
Solent

Mike the instructor is a genius. Great fun.
26/02/2024
Competent Crew
Love

I came on the course having never set foot on a yacht before, only narrowboats and the occasional dinghy. The other students were all experienced and two of them were taking their Day Skipper badge. This made for an excellent experience because even when the Instructor Matt was otherwise engaged, the rest of the crew took me in hand to teach and show me what to do, and I was also able to observe them carrying out chart plotting and night navigation exercises that would not normally have been part of my own certificate. Instructor Matt Thomas was superb - very very experienced, 100% credibility, but able to come down to my own level and make things clear and never gave any appearance of getting fed up with all my questions. The weather was cold, windy and wet, but Matt read the conditions well to ensure that we got out onto the water plenty including crossing to the Isle of Wight and back and an in-darkness navigation exercise. Living on board the boat was not the most comfortable experience in the world, but that's how boats are and it certainly keeps the cost down! The suits and safety equipment as issued were all in tip-top condition, as was the boat. All in all, a great experience and, at just £449 (it was February!) the lowest price I could find anywhere on either side of the Solent and incredibly good value..
26/02/2024
Day Skipper Practical
Southampton

Second couse with SBT and can recommend the quality of tuition as excellent. Follows thé couse syllabus with patience and attention to detail. Sailed ever day experiencing a full spectrum of conditions. Looking forward to the next time.
25/02/2024
Level 2 Powerboat
Shamrock Quay

Took the two day course in February as a family of three. Russ was a fabulous instructor and we all learned many new skills and our confidence on the water was significantly improved.
20/02/2024
RYA Competent Crew
Shamrock Quay

An absolute must. Upon arrival on the Monday morning, Matt our instructor made everyone welcome and got us as individuals gelled as a team before boarding the vessel, a true leader and a gentleman. The syllabus was explained to us in detail and all questions were answered without prejudice. Every leg of the journey was well planned and as students the confidence quickly followed. Sailing in the solent might seem daunting for the first time and any apprehension dissapeared as soon as we left the pontoon. Each day the excitment level to learn more grew stronger and by day five i didn't want the course to end. I have not only made great friends but feel i have become a part of a family. I have already booked my next course with SBT and so looking forward to that date. A big thank you to all.
19/02/2024
RYA First Aid
Shamrock Quay

I took this course having completed a 5 day first aid at work course more than 20 years ago and wanting a refresher. As it was Valentines Day my wife came along too, not having done a first aid course before. Sean was an engaging instructor who covered a lot of content in a day, the delivery style was very similar to a speed awareness course I've been on before. The course was excellent value for money and I feel confident that both my wife and I will will be in a much better position to confidently give first aid now should it be required. On the basis of the First Aid course, a friend and I are both doing the RYA Diesel course next month.
19/02/2024