Alcyone
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Reged: 09/04/2008
Posts: 537
Loc: Bridgend, Wales, UK
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Re: Scotland and back
30/06/2008 08:13
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Thanks, both. I've spoken to a few other people who didn't seem to have to do as much as we did. It seems that some people only have to do a single passage.
I did read in the day skipper notes that the tutor will attempt to stress you, and push you outside of your comfort zones, and that certainly happened.
I'm not really qualified to asses his teaching methods, as I have no other RYA course experience to compare with, but I was a professional IT tutor for 15 years, and also a BSAC dive instructor for 10 years, so all I can say is, it would not have been my style of teaching. The other couple on the course said they would not be going for their day skipper course after seeing us do it, and that cannot be good.
But, as Chris says, we got what we wanted, and both feel a lot more confident. OK, the Sound of Mull is not the Bristol Channel, it's a lot more sheltered and the tides are not comparable, but being out in a force 8 and 9 with the boat heeled right over and handling it all was good experience.
Put us off? I run my own business, and it's going to be hard work actually dealing with my customers this week when I want to be on the boat all the time!
Cheers.
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