Emsworth School of Navigation - Emsworth

Nigel A.

I expected a fairly dull run through of all the sections one finds in the RYA Diesel Engine Handbook but instead had an interesting day with a tutor who brought it all to life. Doesn't matter if the Emsworth engine (a Yanmar) doesn't match yours; the principles are the same. Happy to thoroughly recommend.

Jen O.

Thoroughly enjoyed the Day skipper course I have just recently completed at Emsworth Nav school. Karen is an excellent teacher and made the course enjoyable and fun. Without Karen’s calm, patient and encouraging manner, I probably wouldn’t have achieved this qualification so a huge thank you to her. I would definitely recommend the course. 😊

Camille B.

I did both my AEC 1 and 2 at this school and it was great. Karen is super helpful, responsive and very accommodating! The course instructor was great, explained things in details and kept it fun and entertaining. They have a lot of available gear to do practical exercises on. Would highly recommend!

Sarah P.

Thank you Karen for an amazing course. I have learnt so much and was so pleased to pass my RYA Day Skipper Theory. The course was really well and clearly presented, with opportunity to ask questions and be interactive. It was really enjoyable.
I can't recommend Karen highly enough and would recommend anyone taking their theory course to book with Karen at Emsworth School of Navigation.
Thank you again
Sarah

Tamlynne C.

Karen was a brilliant teacher! She brought the Day skipper content to life and thoroughly set us up for success!

Alex M.

Great establishment and highly knowledgable staff. Loads of tools and equipment to learn with. An all round great experience and highly recommend doing the AECs with Emsworth.

Guy B.

Karen is clearly a highly experienced and credible sailor, and an excellent instructor, and this makes for a superb learning experience.

She managed to achieve a perfect balance of task-tension (to cover the extensive YM Coastal Theory content in the allotted time) and caring, collegial coaching support (to stop us freaking out when it all got a bit tense) with the outcome that we all made the grade at the first attempt.

Thank you Karen - I'll be back soon for my First Aid course!

Hamish G.

Simply the Best. I have spent the last five years working my way though the RYA Yachtmaster scheme and Karen Dorontic of Emsworth School of Navigation has been a huge source of support and inspiration throughout. Karen is an expert and fun teacher, has a background full of "on the water" sailing instruction and professional service experience and has given a huge amount of thought and effort into establishing an absolutely first-class training centre. To give an example, the "RYA Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster theory course" which Karen provides is so good I did it twice. There is a goldmine there waiting for you! (My favourite moment the last time I attended was when one candidate turned up 30 minutes late on the first day when we were well into the first topic. When Karen asked him to explain himself he said "I'm afraid I got lost". She said "That's the worst excuse ever for being late for a navigation course"). If you're even thinking of going to sea in charge of anything bigger than a dinghy I urge you get along to Emsworth. It will be a revelation and will help to keep you (all) safe. Good luck! Hamish - RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, RYA Cruising Instructor.