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We have a few spaces still available on the following courses starting mid to late eptember. As a subscriber, you can book any one of these courses with an exclusive 10% discount!

Safety Boat: 20th - 21st September
AEC: 21st - 24th September
Cruising Instructor: 22nd - 26th September
Powerboat Level 2: 27th - 28th September
Keelboating: 27th - 28th September
MCA GMDSS GOC Upgrade: 29th September - 3rd October
Keelboat Endorsement: 29th - 30th September
Yachtmaster Theory: 13th - 17th October

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Get the latest word on luxury

Thought those of you following the blog would enjoy this report from YBW.com
www.ybw.com/ybw/most-expensive-boats/

Our thanks to Anna for emailing us the link.
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GBR Yacht Race Academy Cowes week results

The Yacht Racing Academy (YRA) had a very successful Cowes week – The main aim for the YRA crew onboard Chernikeeff 2 was to be competitive against the new TP52’s and to beat the RYA’s keelboat squad sailing the TP52 John Merricks 2. Both of these aims were achieved by the end of the week which saw some very windy testing conditions for all the yachts in class zero. Chernikeeff 2 was consistently ahead of the RYA keelboat squad sailing John Merricks 2 throughout the week and also had some great moments beating the other TP52’s to the 1st mark on a couple of occasions and staying ahead of the Tp52’s on the water for long periods of the racing. Cowes week 2008 really emphasized and demonstrated the work and development the YRA sailors have undergone throughout 2008. To be competitive and making a good fight of it against some of the most modern and best funded TP52’s out there in a boat that is now 7 years old is a real triumph and something everyone involved in the project is very proud of. We will just quickly add that although C2 is 7 yrs old she is still a great boat and seriously exciting in 25knts of wind!!!

In addition to the success the crew on Chernikeeff 2 obtained the YRA sailors sailing 1 of the academy’s J80’s sponsored by “fight against malaria” finished 2nd overall and the skipper Seb Rippard won the trophy for best young skipper at Cowes week 2008.

UKSA joins facebook

Well it's taken us a while to catch up, but we finally have a place in Facebook. It's early days yet, but we will be growing this as a resource for all you Facebook fanatics. Join in and become a fan. ...Oh and please tell all your friends
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Cowes Week Try sailing: video Interview

Well we had a few moments in Cowes this morning, and being quite proud that UKSA are facilitating the Skandia Try Sail initiative, we grabbed a short video interview with one of our instructors, and posted it onto youtube.

So if you are stuck in and office and not in Cowes- this is what you are missing. What are you waiting for. Get over here and come sailing! We are on the parade and will be running free sailing sessions until Saturday 9th August.

See you there :-)