Experience Cowes Fireworks and the start of the 2013 Fastnet race with Commodre Yachting on an unforgettable Solent  Sailing Weekend. Friday 9th August (4pm) – Sunday 11th August Cost £250.00 Leaving Gosport on Friday evening you will enjoy a relaxing cruise along the Solent before dropping anchor in time to watch the famous fireworks. From the anchorage you will be enchanted by dozens of anchor lights as the light fades just before the firework display begins. You will have the…

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Last minute special offer – SAVE 25% - 2nd March VHF Radio Course was NOW £75.00! Need a VHF Radio licence or just interested in learning more about using a marine VHF radio? This is an ideal opportunity to take a RYA VHF Radio Course at a discounted price. Look out for further RYA special offers on Facebook. Contact us to book 02392 504443    

RYA Courses – Latest Offers SAVE 20% - 2nd – 6th March Competent Crew – was £425.00 NOW £340.00  SAVE 20% - 2nd – 6th March Coastal Skipper – was £425.00 NOW £340.00    More than 25% off START YACHTING Weekend Courses March 8th – 9th March 16th – 17th March 23rd – 24th Was £210.00 NOW £150.00! Book before 1st March!!   Contact us to book  02392 504443 info@commodore-yachting.com

10 Top Tips to help you pass your Day Skipper Practical Course Take a Day Skipper theory course - you will learn a huge amount during your Day Skipper practical course including lots of theory revision but there won’t be time to teach you Day Skipper theory from scratch. You can take your Day Skipper theory on-line at home or as a classroom course. Revise your Day Skipper theory - make sure that you can fill in a tide curve, plot a…

Commodore Yachting student Rainer Holtorff wins the RYA Yachtmaster of the Year. Her Royal Highness Princess Anne presented the award on the RYA stand at the London Boat Show this afternoon. Rainer from Hamburg in Germany became the first overseas winner of this award and is one of many students from all over the world to study at an RYA  sailing school in the UK. Principal of Commodore Yachting, Stuart Cooper was delighted that a student from the Solent based…

Active Marinas New for 2012 at the PSP Southampton Boat Show is the RYA Active Marina Experience in partnership with Which Marina? Commodore Yachting are providing  FREE daily VHF Radio workshops 2pm – 3pm at the Which Marina stand F004. Visitors can refresh their skills and gain new tips from expert instructors with FREE daily workshops both on the water and ashore.  The workshops can be booked in advance or you can join on the day.  Visit stand F004.

It is not everyday that the Commodore Yachting Corner is filled with firefighters and it might be considered to be worrying if it were! However one sunny June weekend we had the pleasure of chartering four yachts to the Hampshire Firefighters for their annual Firefighters Charity Challenge sail. For the Hampshire Firefighters, this has become an annual event to raise money to help injured firefighters and Commodore Yachting was delighted to make a £100.00 donation to boost their funds.

Commodore Yachting were delighted to take part in the second RYA Active Marina event at Gosport Marina on Saturday May 11th. After a successful ‘Crew Training’ day in April this RYA event focused on improving boat handling skills for marina berth holders with a ‘Own Boat Tuition’ day. Boat owners booked 2 hour training sessions with experienced RYA instructors from RYA sailing schools based at the marina to experience the difference a short boat handling session could make to their…

  A rainy Wednesday in May could not dampen the spirits of this Timberland crew on a Corporate Sailing event to road test their new Formentor collection of sailing clothing and footwear. The event was planned to show off the latest collection to journalist friends and take them out for a spin on the water at the same time. Although there was no sun in sight, a great sailing adventure was had by all and a heavy shower tested the sailing…

Congratulations to Don, James and Christos on passing their Yachtmaster exams! After 16 weeks of sailing around the Solent, South Coast, Channel Islands and Brittany our three Yachtmaster Fastrack students have passed their exams. Well done guys and a big thank you to the team of RYA instructors who have taught them throughout their Yachtmaster course.

Are you finding it hard to decide between classroom based a Day Skipper theory course and on-line theory courses? Prefer a face to face approach but cannot find time for a 5 day classroom Day Skipper theory course? We have the perfect solution – a combined on-line theory course with a 2 day classroom session to get you started! This is how it works: We will log you on to the on-line Day Skipper theory course giving you access to…

We are so confident that we offer the very best RYA instruction at all levels that we are offering our ‘pass promise’ pledge:

Adelaide Star seen leaving the Commodore Yachting Corner at Gosport Marina just before one this afternoon hotly pursued by her sister ship Emerald Star as they sail down to the start line of the St Malo Race.

HMS Illustrious returns to its home port of Portsmouth following a £40m re-fit in Scotland.

Students attending RYA sailing courses at Commodore Yachting and using the Gosport ferry will be directed by ferry staff to the temporary ferry pontoon, the entrance to which is located 50 metres from the terminal.

We have added another date in the diary for anyone interested in improving their close quarter handling. This is an ideal course for anyone planning a flotilla holiday or a yacht charter in the Mediterranean or UK.

The RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship Online course is the latest in their RYA on-line courses and an ideal way to start learning about navigation for just £99.00

The importance of doing a regular check was illustrated when 2 of the life jackets inspected failed the safety check and may not have offered the life saving protection that its wearer would have expected

For Day Skipper students, learning to navigate is as important as the practical sailing course especially in the tidal waters of the Solent

We are now offering yacht charter in Greece with our new partner company based in Lavrion. Stuart and Karen are spending the week in Greece inspecting the base and the 32 sailing yachts available for charter ranging from a Sun Odyssey 36 to a Hanse 54 and talking with the base staff about sailing iin the area. After the inpection they will be taking a Bavaria 38 for a few days to explore the Cyclades Islands and will be posting some…

  Motor Boat charter in Croatia now available through our partner company www.yachtcharter.co.uk . For the best charter prices book your motor yacht holiday now. Early season discounts available on large fleet ranging from 25 foot sports cruiser to 60 foot motor yacht.  Bareboat or skippered motor boat charter available with free motor boat training if required.

It was an early start for Solent yacht charter company Commodore Yachting when their brand new Bavaria 38 was launched first thing yesterday morning

Solent yachtcharter company Commodore Yachting took delivery of a brand new charter boat yesterday

The Princess Royal visited the RYA Sailing Schools area of the London Boat Show yesterday

Yacht charter in Greece, charter in Croatia or flotilla in Turkey?

New for 2011 will be a series of courses aimed at anyone interested in blue water cruising or taking part in events such as the ARC

Essential Information and Joining Instructions for Milebuilding Gosport Marina, Mumby Road, Gosport, PO12 1AH Thank you for booking your Milebuilding Weekend with Commodore Yachting. Please read the following carefully as it includes important information about your weekend. We recommend that you print off this information and bring it with you when you come down to Gosport Marina.   Arrival times   When you arrive at Gosport Marina you should come to the Commodore Yachting Barge which is located on A…

Essential Charter Information and Joining Instructions Gosport Marina, Mumby Road, Gosport, PO12 1AH   Thank you for booking your charter with Commodore Yachting. Please read the following carefully as it includes important information. We recommend that you print off this information and bring it with you when you come down for your charter.   Arrival times   When you arrive at Gosport Marina you should come to the Commodore Yachting Barge which is located on A pontoon. You will need to…

Essential Information for RYA Shorebased Courses Gosport Marina, Mumby Road, Gosport, PO12 1AH Thank you for booking your shorebased course with Commodore Yachting. Please read the following carefully as it includes important information about your course.   Arrival times   All shorebased courses start at 9.00am. Suggested list of things to bring   Theory Courses Plotters and dividers (we have them on sale if you wish to purchase them) 2b pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener and notebook.   Other Shorebased Courses…

 Essential Information for RYA Practical Courses Gosport Marina, Mumby Road, Gosport, PO12 1AH Thank you for booking your practical sailing course with Commodore Yachting. Please read the following carefully as it includes important information about your course. We recommend that you print off this information and bring it with you when you come down for your course. Arrival times   When you arrive at Gosport Marina you should come to the Commodore Yachting Barge which is located on A pontoon….

ESSENTIAL CHARTER INFORMATION Please read the following carefully as it includes essential charter information, you will need to ensure see that you bring all the paperwork requested. We recommend that you print off this information and bring it with you when you come down for your charter   Thank you for booking your charter with us. If you haven’t paid for your charter yet you can do this by bank transfer to the account on your invoice or you can…