Exam Day! Flying Fish trainee Sarah Shepherd reports on her successful RYA Yachtmaster Offshore practical examination Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 18 December 2004
End of term! Our Yachtmaster trainee has completed her final exam - but how did she do? Yachting World, 1 December 2004
Back home for phase three The Yachtmaster trainees return to the Solent for the final phase of their training Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 15 November 2004
End of phase two for Flying Fish trainees Our yachtmaster trainees reach Sydney for an emotional wrap up to the Australian phase of their course Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 29 October 2004
Flying Fish hop to Sydney Our Yachtmaster trainees take over as they tick off the miles towards Sydney. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 18 October 2004
We're Sydney bound! Our Flying Fish yachtmaster students leave Airlie beach on a series of overnight passages towards Sydney Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 12 September 2004
Reef dodging and shark breeding Yachtmaster trainee Sarah assumes the role of skipper for the day as the students prepare for their trip to Sydney Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 3 September 2004
Not all sun and games Rain squalls and anchor watch bring the Flying Fish trainees back to reality Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 1 September 2004
Acting skippers There's more responsibilty for our Yachtmaster students Down Under - if they could just get out of bed Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 1 September 2004
Airlie days down under The first reports from Oz where our yachtmaster student is back on the water Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 27 August 2004
Goodbye Cowes, hello Oz! Our yachtmaster students head down under for the second phase of their fastrack course Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 19 August 2004
Freaky Friday Sabotage, Chinese gybes, broaches: Friday the 13th held many challenges for the Flying Fish fastrack crew Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 14 August 2004
We're getting the hang of this! Another day of breezy conditions at Cowes tests our Fastrack team's crew work Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 13 August 2004
Big Wednesday Tight kite reaches and spills on Cowes day five for the Flying Fish students Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 13 August 2004
What a difference a day makes Day four of Cowes Week reminded us of what it's all about Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 10 August 2004
Slowtrack Rain and misery for our Fastrack student in Cowes yesterday Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 10 August 2004
Day 2 at Cowes and still learning The second day of Cowes racing showed us we're not quite AC material just yet. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 9 August 2004
Putting the FAST in Fastrack Our Fastrack student makes her Cowes Week racing debut in week eight of the course Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 8 August 2004
Back to Cowes - and a real bed Our Fastrack student returns from the Channel Islands for her racing debut. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 7 August 2004
Flying Fish student at the helm Our Yachtmaster student takes the helm on the return passage from the Channel Islands Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 4 August 2004
Fastracking it to the Channel Islands Our Yachtmaster student experiences the perils of mixing partying with sailing during her first offshore passage. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 3 August 2004
Success for Yachtmaster student Our Yachtmaster student Sarah Shepherd has passed the Yachtmaster theory exams with flying colours. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 30 July 2004
Exam time Sarah Shepherd experiences the first of three theory exams on her quest to become a Yachtmaster. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 29 July 2004
Fastrack Yachtmaster theory On week five of her course, Sarah Shepherd our Fastrack Yachtmaster student, goes back to the classroom for final theory studies. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 28 July 2004
Fastrack - practice makes perfect Our Fastrack student gets to grips with boathandling. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 26 July 2004
The Fastrack diaries: Week Four We finally escape from the classroom to the water for week four of our Fastrack course. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 22 July 2004
Survival of the fastest A day of life raft drills saw the fastrack students "Survive the savage swimming pool!" Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 19 July 2004
Fastrack first aid - for people and engines First aid courses and diesel engine maintenance take our minds off sailing for a few days. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 19 July 2004
Back to the classroom for Week 3 Our Fastrack student faces a week of one-day, shore-based courses at Sally Water Training in East Cowes. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 13 July 2004
Still more classwork Our Fastrack student struggles through days of tidal calculations before her Day Skipper exams. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 9 July 2004
Fastrack continues in the classroom After a week on the water it was time to hit the books for some theory. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 6 July 2004
Helicopters and homework The end of Fastrack week one saw a close encounter with a helicopter and a chance to consider what we'd accomlished in five days. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 27 June 2004
One wet week for week one With no time to waste our Fastrack students hit the water on day one. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 23 June 2004
School's in Our Fastrack student meets her classmates on the eve of the course start in Cowes. Yachting World - Sarah Shepherd, 28 June 2004
