Milebuilder Adventure Sailing Portsmouth to Gibraltar via Biscay February 2012

Milebuilding and Adventure Sailing plus Yachtmaster Ocean Passage. Departing Portsmouth late February 2012 on a Bavaria 46 Cruiser with RYA Instructors on board. All inclusive passage, food and beverages, fuel, moorings, excellent Mile Builder with RYA Yachtmaster Qualifying Passages available to suitable candidates. Portsmouth to Gibraltar via Biscay. Email us here for further information, limited berths. Contact us on +34 972 662 494

RYA Power and Sailing Courses start every Monday throughout the year

RYA Courses start every Monday throughout the year no long waits for any of our RYA Courses in Barcelona Gibraltar or Antibes! Email us for course information.

The London Boat Show 2012 discounts from all of our weekly RYA Courses

Our London Boat Show offer applies throughout January to any of our weekly courses paid for and completed in February 2012. Our London Boat Show offer is a 10% discount per person from our published prices. Email us for further information. Enjoy the show.

Gibraltar Barcelona Antibes Mile Building and RYA Yachtmaster Qualifying Passages

Tidal and non Tidal Milebuilding from Gibraltar and Barcelona, our 10 day Milebuilders start every Monday and cost from £1150 all inclusive fuel, food and beverages on board, fresh bedding, RYA Qualified Instruction, moorings and a log book to record your miles and passages. No long waits for a course you can join us on any Monday throughout the year. Sail in the Straits Of Gibraltar and visit Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Email for further information. We sail further for your sail training!

RYA Cruising Instructor jobs awarded to Harley, Steve and Charlie three of our Fast Track Yachtmaster students

Charlie has successfully completed his RYA Cruising Instructor Course and is now starting his new Instructor Career at our RYA School in Gibraltar - Blue Oyster. Charlie completed our Fastrack YachtmasterPLUS course and continued his training successfuly and is now being rewarded with a full time Instructor position. If you complete either of our Fastrack Yachtmaster or Fastrack YachtmasterPLUS courses we guarrentee you the opportunity to work for us in either Antibes, Barcelona or Gibraltar. We Sail Further For Your Sail Training. We also welcome Steve, and Harley as new Blue Oyster Instructors, both of whom completed Fast Track Yachtmaster Training at Blue Oyster.

RYA Power and Sailing Courses Barcelona Spain

RYA Day Skipper Practical Course 9th January 2012. Five days sailing six nights on board from £495 fully inclusive. All of our courses start every Monday throughout the year from Barcelona and Gibraltar.

RYA Power Boat Level 1 and 2 Training Courses Barcelona

RYA Power Boat 1 and 2 Training Courses with Commercial Endorsements. Well done to Harvey, Charlie, Jake, Susie, John B, and Steve who all successfuly completed their RYA Power Boat 1 and 2 courses this week from our base just north of Barcelona. They are all now competent Tender drivers and are intending to commercially endorse their RYA 2 Power Boat Certificates. Our next Power Boat course starts on the 9th January and we run them every second Monday throughout the year. If you need a commercially endorsed Power Boat licence please call us on +34 972 662 494 or email here for further information.

STCW 95 Courses January February March 2012 Barcelona Antibes Gibraltar

Our STCW 95 Courses start every Monday throughout the year. We have limited availability so please email your course dates to book. All 4 STCW 95 Modules on a fully residential basis. Email here or call +34 972 662 494. Our courses are run with a maximum of 8-10 students, STCW 95 Certificates are awarded on the Friday prior to departure.

December 1st 2011 Milebuilder Barcelona to Gibraltar 600 miles and then Gibraltar Portugal January 2012

Join our Fastrack Yachtmaster Milebuilder from Barcelona to Gibraltar departing around 1st December and arriving Gibraltar 6-10 days later. Excellent RYA training provided and you will be able to complete a selection of 60 mile Skippered Passages en route. Email us here or call +34 972 662 494. The journey continues in January 2012 to Morocco and Portugal.

RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Exams 1st and 2nd December 2011 Barcelona Spain

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Exam for suitably qualified candidates from our Barcelona base. 1 week of RYA Yachtmaster Prep plus Exam on the 1st and 2nd December. The Prep week prior to the Exam costs £695 plus exam fees payable to the RYA of £180. We are also offering RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Prep and Exam if required. Call us on +34 972 662 494 or email here for further information.

STCW 95 Courses start Mondays full 5 day residential Certificates issued on the last day.

STCW 95 courses start Mondays, we also have Advanced Firefighting, and GMDSS GOC Courses running. All RYA Theory Courses are available on demand. Call +34 972 662 494 or email here for further information.

STCW 95 Basic Training Courses start Mondays five day course for Yacht Crew Barcelona Gibraltar Antibes

Our next STCW 95 course starts on Monday 7th November and our students will be completing their 5 day Fire Fighting, Personal and Social Responsibility, First Aid and Sea Survival, a mandatory requirement for Skippers and crews working on vessels over 24m. Charlie will be missed this week by the students who are sailing, the galley will return to more traditional cooking. We'll be posting some of Charlie's culinary delights here shortly. Enjoy the Fire Fighting! For STCW 95 and any of our combined Yacht Crew Courses just call +34 972 662 494 or email us here. If you hurry you might get to sail with the best Yacht Chef in the Med!

Barcelona Sailing School RYA Courses STCW 95 MCA Yachtmaster Intensive Training

RYA Day Skipper Barcelona Spain courses start every Monday throughout the year, RYA Theory from Day Skipper to Coastal, 1 day courses First Aid, Diesel Engine, VHF SRC and Radar. All courses can be attended on a non residential or residential basis. Weekly and weekend courses are available. +34 972 662 494 or email us here.

Fastrack YachtmasterPLUS 14 weeks includes STCW 95 RYA Powerboat 1 and 2 plus Personal Watercraft PWC

Fastrack Yachtmaster Training Courses Barcelona Spain and Gibraltar courses start Mondays every week! Included RYA Power Boat 1 and 2 plus PWC, plus STCW 95 five day course in Antibes, plus sailing in Barcelona, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal all inclusive from £7495. We sail further for your sail training!

STCW 95 Course 7th November 5 days intensive Yacht Crew Training

+34 972 662 494 STCW 95 Course 7th November all 4 Modules £995 email for further information.

Internationally Recognised RYA Training Courses for Leisure and Professional Sailors

Our students come from all over the world and benefit from English language training as well as learning to sail. In the last month we have delivered RYA courses to students from Russia, Czech Republic, Romania, Argentina, Italy, South Africa and France, plus of course our UK students. Experience The Difference with our RYA Training Courses we are open and sailing all year. +34 972 662 494 email here.

RYA Water Sports Centre information here. For Dinghy, Keelboats, Gap Year and Instructor Training all year.

Yacht Management and Guardianage Barcelona Gibraltar Antibes Professional Yacht Security Arranged

A warm welcome to Yacht Zebahdy an Oyster 49 and to her owners who have chosen us at Blue Oyster to care for their Yacht and undertake all repairs and maintenance this year. Zebahdy has arrived in L'Escala marina just to the north of Barcelona for the winter and we have located her on a sheltered and protected berth. We'll be able to keep a careful eye on her from our new offices in the marina. We provide a full range of Yacht services including rigging, sail repair, engine servicing, cleaning and security for your peace of mind. Contact us on +34 972 662 494 or email us here for further information.

RYA/MCA Master Of Yachts Unlimited Yachtmaster Ocean Courses Celestial Navigation and Ocean Passages

From Barcelona Gibraltar and Antibes we offer RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Training to suitably qualified Yachtmaster Offshore candidates. Our RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean/Master Of Yachts 200gt Unlimited Course is aimed at Skippers who already hold a RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate. The course consists of:

1. Five day Yachtmaster Ocean Theory Celestial Navigation Course
2. 600 mile Yachtmaster Ocean qualifying passage as Skipper or First Mate
3. Sightings required for Ocean Oral Examination.
4. RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Oral Examination.

Our courses start every month throughout the year and are sailed in the warm waters of the Med. You can enroll for the whole course or just the modules that you require.

Upgrade your RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Limited Certificate to Master Of Yachts 200gt Unlimited. The course will enable you to Skipper yachts worldwide. Email us for start dates and costs here.

Barcelona Yachtmaster Training and RYA Exams for Professional Yacht Captains

Barcelona - RYA Courses and Yachtmaster Training +34 972 662 494. Well done to both Hans and Anthony who passed their RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Exams here today, next stop a round the world pasage for Hans now the holder of  a RYA Skippers licence and recognised worldwide. Email us here for further information.

Barcelona RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Exams and Yachtmaster Training Spain

Two RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Candidates will be undertaking their Offshore Yachtmaster Exams today, we'll keep you posted on their progress. Weather looks windy with a 40 knot Tramuntana on the way Thursday night. Check it out here www.passageweather.com Our candidates come from all walks of life, Hans is completing his exam prior to taking his Catamaran around the world from Barcelona on the 28th October, and Anthony a former helicoptor pilot is returning to Croatia following his 14 week Fastrack Yachtmaster Course, and just back from the Atlantic having completed some Tidal milebuilding.