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Trinity House Bursaries

Here you can find everything you need to know about the Trinity House Bursary, including information on eligibility, courses and interviews.

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Trinity House Bursaries

Here you can find everything you need to know about the Trinity House Bursary, including information on eligibility, courses and interviews.

Small Boat Training

Information on the different training opportunities that are available to UK Sail Training members can be found here. 

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Although RYA and prep courses cover many topics before your Yachtmaster exams, many up and coming Sea Staff or Volunteers still struggle to get enough time on small boats. Time and experience in making your own command decisions is a vital step towards becoming a better skipper. Below are some ASTO member vessels you can use to gain that all important time on a smaller boat.

Lene Sono is a Rival 34 operated by OYT North. She runs recoginzed RYA training for the public, but also for ASTO members and OYT North volunteers. She is based in North Shields and operated from the OYT North Office. In addition to RYA courses and exam prep, OYT North offer 2-day Practical Seamanship courses.  Credit for training courses can be gained by volunteering for the organisation.

Details of courses and costs on the OYT North Training website here.

Alexander Fairey is a Robertson Holiday 34 operated by the Discovery Sailing Project. The yacht is based in the Hamble near Southampton and is available for charter by staff and volunteers of ASTO members. ‘Alex’ can take up to 8 people, so why not get a group of you together to practice your boat handling skills?

Minimum requirements are:

  • 2 people with Dayskipper (you must be able to show the certificate), or one with Dayskipper and another with significant sailing experience
  • VHF Radio certificate
  • Referral from the management of the organisation you sail with.

 Booking availability and cost and contact details to book are on the Discovery Sailing Project website here.

Bright Star is a Westerly 35 run by the Morning Star Trust.  MST will consider chartering Bright Star to other ASTO organisations for their in-house training (sorry, no charter to individuals). Contact them for further details www.mst.org.uk 

Lady Shona is a Moody 34 run by the Rona Sailing Project. She is available for charter by ASTO organisations wanting to do in-house training such as Dayskipper or Yachtmaster prep. RSP also regularly runs their own courses and will advise ASTO of any vacancies. Rona Sailing Project

Small Boat Training

Information on the different training opportunities that are available to UK Sail Training members can be found here. 

Click on each box to expand and read more.

Although RYA and prep courses cover many topics before your Yachtmaster exams, many up and coming Sea Staff or Volunteers still struggle to get enough time on small boats. Time and experience in making your own command decisions is a vital step towards becoming a better skipper. Below are some ASTO member vessels you can use to gain that all important time on a smaller boat.

Lene Sono is a Rival 34 that was recently donated to OYT North. She runs recoginzed RYA training for the public, but also for ASTO members and OYT North volunteers. She is based in North Shields and operated from the OYT North Office. In addition to RYA courses and exam prep, OYT North offer 2-day Practical Seamanship courses.  Credit for training courses can be gained by volunteering for the organisation.

Details of courses and costs on the OYT North Training website here.

Alexander Fairey is a Robertson Holiday 34 operated by the Discovery Sailing Project. The yacht is based in the Hamble near Southampton and is available for charter by staff and volunteers of ASTO members. ‘Alex’ can take up to 8 people, so why not get a group of you together to practice your boat handling skills?

Minimum requirements are:

  • 2 people with Dayskipper (you must be able to show the certificate), or one with Dayskipper and another with significant sailing experience
  • VHF Radio certificate
  • Referral from the management of the organisation you sail with.

 Booking availability and cost and contact details to book are on the Discovery Sailing Project website here.

Bright Star is a Westerly 35 run by the Morning Star Trust.  MST will consider chartering Bright Star to other ASTO organisations for their in-house training (sorry, no charter to individuals). Contact them for further details www.mst.org.uk 

Lady Shona is a Moody 34 run by the Rona Sailing Project. She is available for charter by ASTO organisations wanting to do in-house training such as Dayskipper or Yachtmaster prep. RSP also regularly runs their own courses and will advise ASTO of any vacancies. Rona Sailing Project

Royal Yachting Association (RYA)

Professional Practices and Responsibilities Course

Required course for commercial endorsement. This course is also recommended for Trustees and vessel managers.

Royal Yachting Association (RYA)

Professional Practices and Responsibilities Course

Required course for commercial endorsement. This course is also recommended for Trustees and vessel managers.

Online Courses

ASTO offers a collection of online courses for our Members’ staff and volunteers. This includes Safeguarding, Child Protection, Equality and Diversity, and Mental Wellbeing.

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Online Courses

ASTO offers a collection of online courses for our Members’ staff and volunteers. This includes Safeguarding, Child Protection, Equality and Diversity, and Mental Wellbeing.

For full details click the button below.

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