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    The Virtual Sailing School

    The perfect choice for you to learn or keep current with sail theory

    At the Virtual Sailing School, we are dedicated to providing a blended learning solution with up to date, interactive and extensive content.  All courses are designed to be used as stand-alone learning opportunities or to complement any existing sail theory or practical course you may be undertaking.

    We are not a recognised RYA school so do not issue certificates.

  • Virtual Classroom

    We've now added a virtual classroom environment which enables us to teach you directly using Webcams, virtual whiteboard, and presentations.

    During these tough times of lockdown, we will be conducting a series of free Q&A and lesson sessions.  Keep an eye on the calendar for dates and times.




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  • Expert Content

    All our courses are written by experienced and qualified Instructors.

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    Test your knowledge with our quizzes and test.  No time limits and hundreds of questions.

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    Premium courses give access to the instructor support forums where you can get answers and advice from our qualified instructors.

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    Free Content

    We have lots of free guides, advice, quizzes and courses for you to try out.

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    Our paid for courses range from £1 to £5 for a one years subscription.  All paid for courses come with instructor support.  Virtual classrooms sessions will be priced on number of students.

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    If we have a course that is in the process of being written it will be available for use for free until it is complete.

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    All updates are included within the price of the course.  No additional costs.

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    If you would like a copy of this site that you can administrate and add to, providing your students with access to all the content on this site then we have a solution for you.

    Contact us at info@thevirtualsailingschool.com

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Buoyage

Learn about Buoyage and visual aids for fixing

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IRPCS

Be safer on the water and learn all about the rules of the Road

Access this course £2.50
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Power Handling

Learn how to manoeuvre a yacht in close quarters

Access this course £2.50
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Tides

What causes tides and how to work it out

Access this course 2.50
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Glossary

What all the terminology and language sailors use actually means.

Access glossary (Free)
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Parts of a yacht 3D

Free 3D models with explanations of terminology

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Basic Knots

A short video on tying the 8 Basic sailing knots

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