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Paul Lewis has a very simple philosophy on board the boat....having fun whilst learning!

He said 'the first part of the course is always about bringing everybody together so everyone feels included and starts to work together as a team'.

Paul wants his candidates during the course to have had a good opportunity to plan a trip, deliver a trip and be a support crew for the rest of everybody else.

If you would like to join Paul on board a First Class Sailing boat just click here

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In this episode John Lenz describes his time sailing with various members of the First Class Sailing family....to find out how you could begin your own nautical journey with a coastal sailing course just click here

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Born in South Africa, raised in Australia John Lenz describes himself more English than Aussie or South African. His grandfather, who was a Yorkshire man, moved to Zimbabwe many years ago and absolutely loved the ocean from who John clearly got his passion from.

Later in life he and his business partner were looking for somewhere get out of the office and have a bit of a chat..... and that's when his journey with First Class Sailing began.

Welcome to another episode in the First-Class Sailing ‘take the helm’ series.

Today I’m with Bruce Wickens a shore-based instructor with First Class Sailing.

Learning with FCS is a great way to learn how to navigate. and are directly aimed at those that have done little or no actual navigation, regardless of whether you have a lot of sailing experience or in fact none!

The course includes learning lots about Day Skipper navigation (including use of GPS and electronic charts), meteorology, the collision regulations and safety
procedures.



To book your next course visit https://www.firstclasssailing.com/rya-theory-courses?_gl=1*1cr3bpt*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAi6uvBhADEiwAWiyRdhb-bfttcjsn8Us2swwwMpDTBjeMYIEMuwW783GNghwTfcFuu8FWRBoCV8sQAvD_BwE

 

For this episode podcaster Ceri is talking all things racing with Cameron Davis, who runs a fantastic yacht called Espresso Martini, on behalf of First Class Sailing.

He and his first mate will take you out on the water to get a real taste of life at the cutting edge of the racing world in a safe and fully supported environment giving you an
experience and adrenaline rush like no other, combined with the satisfaction of working in a team that’s being tested to its limits.


To book your taste of racing just visit https://www.firstclasssailing.com/yacht-racing

Ricky discovered the thrill of sailing relatively late in his life after booking a sailing holiday on a whim for his family. He then signed up for a Round-The-World yacht race, billed as the "Worlds Toughest Yacht Race" - the Global Challenge 2004-5.

That experience decided Ricky's future - he gave up his high powered career in Information Technology.Wind forward fifteen years and Ricky has now clocked up 260,000 sea miles, completed another Round-The-World-Race, this time as skipper in 2007-8, six trans Atlantic ARC races, six Fastnet Races, and sixteen Atlantic crossings as well as sailing as far North as the Lofoton Islands in the Arctic Circle and as far South as 62 degrees South, 120 miles further South of Cape Horn. 

He is the Principle of his own RYA Sailing School, instructs and examines for a number of other sailing schools including First Class Sailing.

First Class Sailing talk to Paul Pilsworth about the practical courses he runs for us and what to expect when you get on board for a weekend of week with him. Upon retirement Paul sailed across the Atlantic, before relocating to Cowes where he bought a yacht. He then realised his long held dream of sailing round Britain before becoming a cruising instructor! 

He's enjoyed teaching both novice and experienced sailors for First Class Sailing now for nearly 10 years. As many of my students say about him "Paul really is really living the dream!” 

To find out how you could take the helm on board one of First Class Sailing yachts just visit https://www.firstclasssailing.com/ fulfilment of a long held dream of arriving at a favourite destination on our round Britain sail.