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RYA Sailing School Gibraltar/ most improved sailor award

Posted by: Dave Latham, on: Tuesday, January 27, 2009


Every year at Atlantic Charters racing, we present an award for the most improved sailor.

The 2008 award went to Michelle Barber (pictured above), who started as a novice and trained and raced with us all year, including the Rolex middle sea race.

Sadly, Michelle is leaving Gibraltar, having taken a job at the Foreign Office in London, we all wish her the best and hope to see her sailing with us again soon.

Sotogrande Winter League January 2009/ Sailing Gibraltar

Posted by: Dave Latham, on: Monday, January 26, 2009
With winds blowing constantly over 20 knots and gusting up to 35 knots, the 2 windward/leeward races, set by Sotogrande yacht club on Saturday 24th January, provided the competing yachts with testing conditions and rewards of exhilarating sailing especially on the downwind legs.
The crew on board Seawolf sailed faultlessy throughout both races taking line honours and 2 first places on corrected time. These 2 well earned results have moved us in to first place in the current Sotogrande Winter League.

RYA Sailing School Gibraltar Day Skipper Theory Course

Posted by: Dave Latham, on: Thursday, January 22, 2009
On the 15th to 20th February 2009 we will be running our next RYA Day Skipper theory course here in Gibraltar. This course is highly recommended for people looking to further their RYA training and as the perfect introduction and foundation, prior to the RYA Day Skipper practical training course.

The aim of this 40 hour course is to help you become more competent, knowledgeable and safer on the water. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to chartwork, navigation, meteorology and the basics of seamanship.

There are 2 written assessments at the end of the course, each of 1 hour 30 minutes duration, one general paper and one chartwork paper.

We are offering this course at the special price of GBP350.00 per person (this includes our 15% Feb discount)
To book on this course please contact us now as places are limited.

RYA Sailing School Gibraltar Mile Building Malta

Posted by: Dave Latham, on: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Mile Building opportunities:

In October 2009 we will be sailing out to Malta to compete in the Rolex Middle Sea Race, which involves a 600 mile circumnavigation of Sicily starting and finishing from Valletta, Malta.This opens up two mile building opportunities sailing from Gibraltar to Malta and back.

  • 1st October 2009 Gibraltar to Malta 10 days (950miles) GBP490.00 per place inclusive.
  • 26th October 2009 Malta to Gibraltar 10 days (950miles) GBP490.00 per place inclusive

Please contact us for more details.

Photo by kind permission of Bunty, please follow this link for more great pics: http://buntsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Middle%20Sea%20Race

RYA Mile Building Gibraltar to Lanzarote (Canary Islands) and Gibraltar to Malta

Posted by: Dave Latham, on: Monday, January 19, 2009

l5th to 10th April FULLY BOOKED
12th to 17th April FULLY BOOKED .
19th to 24th April RYA Day Skipper practical sailing course.
26th April to 1st May RYA Day Skipper/RYA Coastal skipper /RYA Competent Crew sailing course
4th to 8th May RYA Day Skipper theory.
10th to 15th May RYA Day Skipper practical /RYA Competent Crew sailing course
17th to 22nd May FULLY BOOKED
24th to 29th May RYA Day Skipper/RYA Coastal skipper /RYA Competent Crew sailing course
Why not do a 2 week course for your Day Skipper Certificate? One weeks theory followed by one weeks practical, all for only 850.00 GBP. Please contact us for details,
Call us now for last minute deals 0034 664671268.................................................spaces always available.................................................

Mile building opportunity:
We are closely associated with Endeavour Sailing in Lanzarote, on the Canaries and will be mile building to Puerto Calero and back to Gibraltar to tie in with sailing race events on the island. If you would like to gain some quality ocean miles please contact us for dates and availability.

2009 Gibraltar to Lanzarote approx 4 days (600 miles) places available-mile building
2009 Lanzarote to Gibraltar approx 5 days (600miles) places available-mile building
1st October 2009 Gibraltar to Malta (900miles) places available GBP490.00
26th October 2009 Malta to Gibraltar (900 miles) places available GBP 490.00

These passages are also qualifying passages for the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster certificate, an ideal opportunity to take your celestial sights .

Please contact us for details


Sotogrande Regatta / Sailing Gibraltar

Posted by: Dave Latham, on: Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Around the cans offshore racing competing against the best local Spanish yachts, starting and finishing in the stunning marina at Sotogrande.

If you would like to take part in these Exhilarating events we are offering:

Our next forthcoming regatta is a 4 day event hosted by the Sotogrande Yacht Club.

We have put together a package which includes the following:


Sotogrande X Copa - 11-17 August 2009- 3 days race training/delivery to event,

Training in race tactics, sail trim and spinnaker handling -

4 days racing in the Sotogrande X Copa -

1 race prepared slippery bottomed! Pronavia 38 "SEAWOLF"-

1 professional skipper and first mate-

Lunches and refreshments whilst on board-

Use of new matching Gill sailing gear-

Safety equipment to Cat 2 offshore inclusive adjustment to sailing instructions

Full corporate race insurance-

All mooring fees/fuel boat expenses -

Weather course and tactics brief -

Entry to all shore side evening Regatta entertainment. -

The cost to you is GBP700.00 inclusive

Although this regatta is several months away, please contact us as soon as possible if you wish to join our race crew for this very popular annual event as places sold out quickly last year.


After 3 great days racing last year, with a novice crew, we finished second place in class, taking victory in the last race on the Sunday. We are therefore aiming for first place overall this year, 2008 had an entry of over 30 competitive Spanish yachts.


Price: GBP700.00 per person - Please contact us

Day Skipper Practical and Theory Course 9-20th February 2009

Posted by: Dave Latham, on: Wednesday, January 07, 2009
New Offer -15% off our two week intensive Day Skipper practical and theory sailing course running from 9th February for two weeks, optional weekends of race training and racing in the Sotogrande Winter league also available.
Contact us for more details - limited places!

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