I'm in two minds as to whether to do this, but I'm over in the UK next month and might think about doing the PB 1 & 2 courses because so far it's been entirely self-taught with input from a couple of people I know and of course you knowledgeable folks on here, but I am conscious that I could be picking up some bad habits
Does anybody have any recommendations for places close-ish to Worthing (say within half an hour or so in the car) - I guess Shoreham or Brighton are likely locations. Found a couple on Google but just wonder if anybody on here knows of any good places I should check out please?
Cheaper would be good, there seems to be a variation in prices from £110 to £250 just on a quick inspection!
Brighton doesn't offer much variety of opportunities and challenges for powerboat training. There's not much here apart from the marina.
Chichester Harbour is a great place though, or anywhere further west into the Solent will give you some of the best training areas. You could get to Southampton in no more than 90 minutes, which is a bit longer than you said you wanted, but not really a big deal.
John
PS Let us know when you're coming and we can organise a RIBnet beer meet over this way!
You'll be around for the Solent Ribnuters BBQ/pub meet/silly shirt/grass skirt comp on July 10th.
You would be most welcome if you want to join us. Its about 1 hr from Worthing (along fully tarmaced roads).
Maybe if you resort to using a solent training school, you could be in the area.
Come along and meet some of us who are used to the sun going round to the south.
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The RYA regulate the courses and qualifications here and their site is the first place to look for schools.
__________________ Mark H "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools" Douglas Adams
Just realised that we missed your visit. Did you come over in the end?
John
I did, but my holiday plans suffered some "significant tribulations" so I didn't end up doing half the things I had intended to... I did go for a wander around Brighton marina one day once things had settled and spoke to a bloke there about it, though by that time there wasn't time to arrange anything and I had already spent far too much money anyway
I did manage to stock up with lots of bits I needed though! I think the security folks at the airport probably decided I had some sort of fetish with rubber and stainless steel and it was better not to ask
Oh well there is always next year, I don't expect too many folks off RIBnet will stray into my neck of the woods before that
