Weekend One

• Friday evening
  
• Arrive at 1800. Settle in before an explanation of the use of the heads and the galley. TEA/COFFEE. A tour of the boat and a safety/fire/emergency equipment briefing. Look at the tides and weather and discuss sailing plans. DINNER on board or ashore.
• Saturday morning
  BREAKFAST. Boat familiarisation and terms. Sail handling. Ropework, warps and knots. Use of winches. Lifejackets and harnesses. TEA/COFFEE. Leave the marina. Man overboard drill. Helming the boat under power. Rules of the road. Anchoring. LUNCH.
• Saturday afternoon
  Discuss how to reach our evening berth. Assess sea and wind conditions. Sail from the anchorage. The points of sail. TEA/COFFEE. Tacking and gybeing. Revise knots. Discuss coming alongside. Berth in a Solent Marina.
• Saturday evening
  Discuss boat manners and customs. Check the weather and tides. Discuss meteorology. DINNER on board or ashore.
• Sunday morning
  BREAKFAST. Leave the marina. Sailing a course. Helming under sail. TEA/COFFEE. Repeat any useful exercises. LUNCH.
• Sunday afternoon
  Sail the boat back to Ocean Village. TEA/COFFEE en-route. Tidy and clean the boat and pack personal gear. Debrief and depart with some preparation for the next weekend.

Weekend Two
The second weekend is an opportunity sail a little further (if conditions allow) and for students to play a really active role in running the boat. Also, to get lots more practise at all aspects of the practical syllabus.

• Thursday evening
  
• Arrive at 1800. Settle in before a safety refresher. Discuss weather, tides and a passage plan. Depart the marina and sail to a buoy arriving after dark. DINNER on board.
  
• Friday morning
  BREAKFAST. Plan an interesting passage to suit the conditions with plenty of sailing and helming and including time to mug up on rules of the road, lights, signals etc. TEA/COFFEE break and LUNCH underway.
• Friday afternoon
  Practise ropework and knots whilst underway. TEA/COFFEE. Prepare our pilotage to our overnight stop.
• Friday evening
  Depending on the location, take the opportunity to use the dinghy to row ashore and back. Plan the next day's sailing. DINNER on board or ashore.
• Saturday morning
  BREAKFAST. Get underway. Man overboard practise. TEA/COFFEE. Discuss meteorology and the Beaufort scale. Practice reefing the main and headsails. LUNCH.
• Saturday afternoon
  Whilst underway to our evening stop, hoist and use one of the spinnakers if conditions allow. TEA/COFFEE. Review safety and emergency techniques. Bring the boat to an overnight berth.
• Saturday evening
  Discuss navigation and position fixing. Review tomorrows weather and tides. DINNER on board or ashore.
• Sunday morning
  BREAKFAST. Whilst returning to Southampton, and with a break for TEA/COFFEE, go over any exercises the crew wish to repeat.
  LUNCH underway, at anchor or a buoy.
• Sunday afternoon
  Sail the boat back to Ocean Village. Tidy and clean the boat and pack personal gear. Final debrief. Complete log books. Depart.