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Go West Sailing is a sailing school and sailing adventures Scotland-based company with international reach. We offer RYA recognised training courses (practical, shore-based, online), offshore sailing adventures, yacht charter and delivery.

Our sailing adventures along the stunning west coast of Scotland include locations such as Barra, the Orkneys, St. Kilda, the Hebrides, and the Isle of Man. For those seeking more distant and adventurous voyages, our offshore sailing adventures aboard Global Surveyor will take you to bucket-list destinations like Greenland, Antarctica, South America (including Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina), Iceland, the Azores, Africa, Cape Verde and more.

We have a wide range of yachts available to charter – you can choose from the Beneteau Oceanis (45, 411, 393), Dehler Varianta 44, Bavaria (44, 42, 40, 38), Elan 434, Ovni 43, Jeanneau 42.2 and 379 Sun Odyssey, and Hanse 325. Our charter prices include 24/7 shore support, a handover by a qualified skipper, weather and routing, a dinghy with an outboard engine, and detailed charts and pilot books to help you make the most of your sailing adventure.

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Go West Sailing offers courses that are part of the RYA Motor Cruising, Shorebased, Powerboat, Sail Cruising, Inland Waterways, Personal Watercraft, Small Boat Sailing and Specialist Short Courses schemes. It is also authorised to conduct ICC tests for motor vessels up to 10m and sailing vessels.

RYA TRAINING CENTRE

Go West Sailing is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.

ICC TEST CENTRE

Go West Sailing is an ICC (International Certificate of Competence) Test Centre authorised to conduct ICC tests.

RYA Courses Offered

Go West Sailing offers courses that are part of the following RYA Schemes.

Motor Cruising

Practical and theory courses for handling, navigating and skippering motor cruisers.

Shorebased

Theory courses covering navigation, safety, weather and passage planning.

Powerboat

Practical powerboat handling, safety and development courses.

Sail Cruising

Practical and theory courses from first experience through to confident yacht skippering.

Inland Waterways

Boat-handling and navigation training for canals, rivers and other inland waterways.

Personal Watercraft

Safe handling and practical skills training for personal watercraft users.

Small Boat Sailing

Sailing tuition in dinghies, keelboats and multihulls, from beginner to advanced.

Specialist Short Courses

Focused training in areas such as marine radio, first aid, sea survival, diesel engines and radar.

Specialisms

• Navigation
• Sail Cruising
• Specialist Short Courses
• Powerboat
• Navigation
• Sail Cruising
• Specialist Short Courses
• Powerboat