Testimonials

These are some of the comments made by our students:

'Thank you very much for the excellent course last week: I really enjoyed it and appreciated your very clear teaching style. I expect I shall be back at some point for further training!'

Christopher Spray - RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory

"The diesel course was absolutely fantastic, what a great instructor. I learnt so much about my engine."

Toby Norman - RYA Diesel Engine Course

" Just wanted to dro you a line to say thanks for an enjoyable course on 2nd October, despite it being one of the best boating days available this year!

Overall I found the course well paced and informative and will be recommending you to friends who need SRC"

Alastair Twigger - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"I thought it was perfect. Explanations were extremely clear and this enabled me to apply what was being taught to the variety of questions and exercises posed. Your course definitely made me feel that a subject which can inspire concern or worry can in fact (with practice) inspire confidence. It was excellent, thank you."

Charles Cameron - RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory

"Sue was great. Nice to have someone with the level of medical experience that she has. I really appreciated her relating everything to real life sailing situations"

Ian Platt - RYA First Aid Course

" Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say a huge thank you for an enjoyable VHF Radio course last Sat. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't keep up, as I had been unable to read up before hand due to a tight work schedule. But due to your relaxed and comprehensive teaching, I was able to achieve my goal.

I'm looking forward to our sailing holiday in Greece even more now! Thank you again and I hope to do another course soon and will definitely come to ESN."

Freya Carter - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"Thank you for an interesting course last week, it certainly taught me a lot regarding the VHF sets themselves, Very enjoyable indeed and once again many thanks"

Danny Cain - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"Both courses were fantastically run. Very engaging and taken at the perfect pace. Tea and coffee with a plentiful supply of biscuits added to what was already guaranteed to be a great few days! A highly recommended school for anyone to go to."

Ben Dukoff-Gordon - RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory & VHF Radio Course

"Just to thank you for the recent Coastal Skipper course. I think you judged it just right and found the course both instructive and fun. You quickly made me remember all the Day Skipper stuff I'd forgotten and managed to do in a few days what I had failed to achieve in months on the correspondence course (and at the same price). Emsworth is a pretty little town and the whole experience was very pleasant. I would recommend you to anyone. "

Peter Malone - RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Theory

Just to let you know I really enjoyed the deisel engine course and Les was such a good teacher that the day flew past.

Sally Cholmondeley - RYA Diesel Engine Course

"I just wanted to say a big thank you for the course. I thought it well structured and extremely well conducted. I like your style ! You make all the topics interesting and the personal anecdotes add significantly."

David Joll - RYA Coastal Skipper /Yachtmaster Theory Course

"Just wanted to say thanks again for the VHF Course today. I thought the instruction was excellent, and I really enjoyed the course."

John Wilson - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"Just wanted to say I really enjoyed the First Aid course last Friday. It was nice to have a course based on the requirements not on the tutors gory experiences.
A very well run course. Many thanks"

Brian Skeet - RYA First Aid Course

"Karen – Hope all is well and thanks for such a great course two weeks ago – very well structured and presented."

Robert Palmer - RYA Day Skipper Theory Course

"just wanted to say thank you for running such an efficient and enjoyable and instructive course yesterday. We all enjoyed it and it was incredible how much you got through in the time and how you made something we all thought was rather terrifying so much fun. I do not think it could be done better. I shall feel so much more confident now and have you to thank for that.
Many thanks and good sailing."

John Edge - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"Just a note to say thanks for a great week – I thoroughly enjoyed the training in this (often overlooked) aspect of being on the water."

Your approach to sharing knowledge and skills was second to none and I certainly benefited from the individual tuition provided as an integral part of the weeks course.

Best wishes and thanks again – continued success for you and the school…!"

Gordon Pownall - RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory Course

"Just a word to say that I really enjoyed the radio course yesterday and Jane was an excellent tutor and drew on a wealth of practical experience."

David Lesser - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"Thank you Karen, for the recent course I attended with you. I have learned a huge amount and much of the mystery I previously felt around navigation has gone. You have an excellent and patient teaching style and I would certainly look to enrol on your courses in future."

Steve Jenness - RYA Basic Navigation & SafetyCourse

"Just a short e mail to thank you very much of your patience and understanding over the last 5 days.

The course was great, pitched at the right level, well paced and superbly presented. And most importantly of all, I enjoyed it."

Jonathan Pyper - RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory Course

"Karen, your style of teaching I consider excellent. Patience and empathy.... rock solid knowledge....confident.... kind..... yup Karen....... really good. Thankyou. If you are vetted by RYA from time to time and they need teaching recipient feedback, tell them to give me a ring."

Geoff Newsome - RYA Basic Navigation & Safety Course

"Firstly thank you so much for the great course...despite all of our initial reservations about attending such a thing :-) we all thoroughly enjoyed it, learnt a lot of useful and vital stuff, and were VERY impressed with your teaching. We shall certainly spread your word. Thanks again"

Lizzie Dymock - RYA Basic Navigation & SafetyCourse

"I wanted to tell you how please I am with myself. Not so much for completing the course yesterday, or for understanding what was shown (well, most of it) but in selecting the right school.

I found the atmosphere relaxed, the instruction was clear, well paced, interactive, patient and with good humour and there were biscuits too. I don't know of anything that would make it better."

Jon Gillain - RYA Basic Navigation & Safety Course

"Quick note to say many Thanks for an excellent course on Monday. I now can't wait to get my hands on my diesel engine and pull it apart....safe in the knowledge that I can put it back together again.

Les was excellent, please send him my best wishes."

Nick Child - RYA Diesel Engine Course

"Just a quick email to thank you for the course yesterday - it was very enjoyable as well as being instructive and I had a really good day."

Charlotte L - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"Just a short note to thank you very much for yesterdays training for the VHF/DSC operator's licence. The course was run in a highly efficient and professional manner yet an informal atmosphere prevailed throughout the day. I was delighted to pass the exam - obviously! But one is never cerain about the outcome of these things. You prepared us well. I have no hesitation in recommending your school."

Julian Biggs - RYA VHF SRC Radio Course

"Thank you for an excellent course on Saturday - Les was a superb instructor and I really learned a lot. I wish the course had lasted longer - there is so much to learn! Les was a fount of knowledge."

George - RYA Diesel Engine Course

"Thank you for the VHF course. It was very enjoyable, and with only five students in the class and a real working radio each, I learned a lot in a short time."

Rob Pitt - RYA VHF SRC Radio course

Karen, the courses have greatly improved my confidence and I am thinking of doing the Day Skipper Practical next. I loved the courses and hopefully will do another one soon.

Jenny Scanlon - RYA Day Skipper Theory Course

"Both courses were very well run in a professional yet relaxed atmosphere. I hadn’t been in a classroom for a while and was a little apprehensive but Karen’s friendly approach immediately put me at ease. She made learning fun and effective. I would happily recommend Emsworth School of Navigation to anyone looking for a shore based course’ "

Victoria Bassadone - RYA Day Skipper Theory Course and RYA VHF Radio Course

"Karen came to Hillingdon to run the VHF Radio Course ‘in-house’ which is a brilliant service. It was professionally run, in a friendly atmosphere, with good visual aids and equipment. Our group was small which creates a great learning situation and it was a productive and enjoyable day. We will definitely be using Emsworth School of Navigation for future courses for our staff."

Jeff Creak from Hillingdon Activity Centre