Day Skipper Practical in Solent
Skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.
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How Solent Day Skipper providers compare
Every course works toward the same RYA certificate, so compare the practical details around it: student-to-instructor ratio, schedule, sleeping arrangements, meals and extra fees. Provider details below were checked against their published course pages on 24 August 2026; use the live table for dates and use the provider links for the details of your preferred departure.
Commodore Yachting
- Format
- Five consecutive days; selected weekend formats
- Group size
- Usually 4–5 students
- Published inclusions
- Onboard accommodation, course materials and certificate, most meals, fuel, wet-weather kit and life jacket
- Useful detail
- An own-cabin option is available separately; one evening meal is enjoyed ashore
First Class Sailing
- Format
- Five consecutive days or a split-weekend course
- Group size
- Bookable ratio options from 2:1 to 5:1
- Published inclusions
- Onboard accommodation, meals and a separate sleeping space
- Useful detail
- Choose the student ratio that best matches your preferred tuition style and budget
Hamble School of Yachting
- Format
- Five days, three weekends, or a long plus standard weekend
- Group size
- Normally 4:1; selected 3:1 dates
- Published inclusions
- Onboard accommodation, wet-weather gear and all food except the joining evening
- Useful detail
- Mooring fees are paid separately; the school suggests about £20 for a five-day course
Sail Squad
- Format
- Five-day low/peak-season courses or split weekends
- Group size
- Available directly from the provider for your chosen date
- Published inclusions
- Onboard accommodation, tuition, mooring fees and light refreshments
- Useful detail
- The provider can confirm group and meal arrangements for each departure
Which should you choose?
- For more instructor time: compare the paid ratio options, not just total students aboard.
- For fewer days off work: look for split-weekend formats.
- For a predictable total: include meals, moorings, kit hire and cabin supplements in your calculation.
- For comfortable sleeping: ask whether “a berth” means a cabin, shared cabin or saloon berth.