Craig B.,
USA, TX, Lubbock
at 2024, Sep 09
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
I enjoyed learning more than expected from the online coursework as well as the practical on-water training. Bradley was knowledgeable and worked with my wife and me to ensure we felt confident about safety procedures, sailing, mooring, anchoring, and caring for the boat (a Lagoon 46). By the end of the trip, we left an anchorage, raised the sails, and sailed 47 nm around Tortola and up the Sir Francis Drake Channel without instruments. He checked on me intermittently and watched from below, but allowing us to make that voyage as a "test run" for solo sailing was a great experience. We also spent some time docking and going over to the fuel and water dock. Overall, this was a good experience, and I feel confident I can now charter a similar vessel and keep my family safe. It was obvious that Bradley had prepared for this week, as I may have been one of his first few pupils to go after this level. I feel sure that he will only improve as time goes on. I rated him as "good" in te