Powerboat level 2 was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. Perfect balance of the essential class room learning. Then straight out onto the water, putting it into practice, developing the... read more skills and having fun. Then repeat! Lionel was great with his excellent tuition and skill at bringing the best out of all of us.

  Surpassed my expectations. An amazing learning experience, turned up for a “course” received an education. Paul, our instructor, was phenomenal. Patient, positive and so keen to impart knowledge and learning... read more to make sure future sailing experiences are safe, fun and well prepared. General note, the boats are excellent, the booking process super easy and the boats really well provisioned. Thank you.

  We chartered four Commodore Yachts for our charity event for Supporting Wounded Veterans. Commodore Yachting were incredibly helpful throughout and found four skippers, all with military backgrounds, which really... read more helped our veterans settle in and enjoy the week. Three of the four skippers were exceptional and went above and beyond. The tuition they gave was fantastic. 11 of the 15 had never sailed before and by the end of the week they were helming and racing!
We'd love to work with Commodore Yachting again.

  Hi

I just wanted to thank you for the excellent course just completed and in particular to thank Euan for his tuition. He was excellent in everyway and any... read more individual or group who have him as an Instructor will be very lucky.

Please pass on our thanks and wish him well for the completion of his boat restoration and his future trips.

Many thanks
Tim Harris (John, George, Pat and Ian)

  Booked for a course. Came a few weeks before, to what was what. Was made to feel quite second rate, and unwanted, and “ be prepared to fail “. ... read more Before even setting foot on the boat ! Not my type. You write your own testimonial !,, ( I never usually EVER leave a review on Tripadvisor.

  Had a really great experience on the 2-day powerboat course. Richard is an extremely competent instructor. Learning through kind and conscientious demo's it was a pleasure to be on the... read more water and at the helm. We had fabulous weather which certainly added to the overall experience. My confidence has skyrocketed which I'm very grateful for, thank you to Richard and the whole commodore team :)

  Had a great 5 day course with Commodore on the rya competent crew course.

All the people are friendly and professional, cant praise them enough.

Utterly fantastic experience,... read more gives a great amount of confidence.

Hat's off to Andy, brilliant coach, really knows what to say to you to pick you up if you've done something wrong.

You defiantly need to learn to sail in the Solent as opposed to somewhere where the weather is fair.

I utterly hate being on dry land now :(

  Had a great 5 day course with Commodore on the rya competent crew course. All the people are friendly and professional, cant praise them enough. Utterly fantastic experience,... read more gives a great amount of confidence. Hat's off to Andy, brilliant coach, really knows what to say to you to pick you up if you've done something wrong. You defiantly need to learn to sail in the Solent as opposed to somewhere where the weather is fair. I utterly hate being on dry land now :(

  If you want to gain your competent crew or Day Skipper qualification then you should make the Solent your classroom. There you find the fullest range of challenges to test... read more your abilities and if you can gain your ticket then it will stand you well for wherever you choose to sail.. The pre-course admin. was efficient and friendly. We sailed on a Bavaria 38 which understandably was well used as it was a training yacht but clean with good sails and a reliable engine.
Our instructor's skills. were impressive . The exemplary way in which he shaped the course for us in a low key but firm manner cajoling, using good natured humor and taking time to let us make our own mistakes always ready to step in should safety be compromised was a fine example of leadership. At my age (72) I was a little apprehensive of how the course would go but his support was simply excellent and deservedsrecognition. We were 4 DS candidates and one competent crew and each of us was challenged fairly and in a similar way being nudged towards successfully completing the course. Our collective view was very positive. If you are thinking of doing your practical then do use Commodore Yachting in the Solent. You will not regret it. Good luck and best wishes.

  If you want to gain your competent crew or Day Skipper qualification then you should make the Solent your classroom. There you find the fullest range of challenges to test... read more your abilities and if you can gain your ticket then it will stand you well for wherever you choose to sail.. The pre-course admin. was efficient and friendly. We sailed on a Bavaria 38 which understandably was well used as it was a training yacht but clean with good sails and a reliable engine. Our instructor's skills. were impressive . The exemplary way in which he shaped the course for us in a low key but firm manner cajoling, using good natured humor and taking time to let us make our own mistakes always ready to step in should safety be compromised was a fine example of leadership. At my age (72) I was a little apprehensive of how the course would go but his support was simply excellent and deservedsrecognition. We were 4 DS candidates and one competent crew and each of us was challenged fairly and in a similar way being nudged towards successfully completing the course. Our collective view was very positive. If you are thinking of doing your practical then do use Commodore Yachting in the Solent. You will not regret it. Good luck and best wishes.