Sunny Side Sailing

23/10/2026

⛵ READY TO GET SAILING IN 2027?

Our Spring 2027 RYA sailing courses are now available to book online, sailing from the beautiful Fowey Harbour in Cornwall.

Whether you're stepping aboard for the first time, looking to skipper your own yacht, or working towards your Yachtmaster, we've got something for you.

⚓ RYA Start Yachting and Competent Crew – Learn to sail, build confidence and enjoy life aboard.

⛵ RYA Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper – Develop your navigation, boat handling and skippering skills.

🌊 RYA Yachtmaster Preparation – Refine your skills and get ready for the practical exam.

👨‍👩‍👧 Private and Family Courses – Tailored sailing adventures for friends and families.

We offer small groups, experienced instructors, fantastic yachts and no hidden costs – just great sailing!

📅 Courses available from March 2027, with weekday and weekend options. Can't find dates that suit? Get in touch and we'll see what we can arrange.

And if you fancy getting afloat a little earlier, we'd love to hear from you. There's something rather special about sailing in the early spring, when the water is all ours!

👉 Explore courses and book online: www.sunnysidesailing.co.uk

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23/10/2026

Ever wanted to skipper a yacht yourself? Our 5-day RYA Day Skipper Practical Course from Fowey Harbour teaches boat handling, passage planning, pilotage (including night pilotage), weather forecasting and crew safety - all while you live aboard and skipper short passages. Price: only £799 per person full board (deposit £200). Requirements: 5 days aboard, 100 miles, 4 night hours, RYA Competent Crew level and Day Skipper Theory knowledge. Book or learn more: https://wix.to/7cedE0A ⛵️📞

Skippering a yacht for the first time is a challenging yet rewarding experience, and the RYA Day Skipper Practical Course is designed to help you take charge safely and confidently. This course goes beyond navigation, teaching you essential skills such as weather forecasting, passage planning, sail....

16/10/2026

Fantastic Competent Crew / Day Skipper course this week, and pretty awesome weather too.

We nailed our in harbour work and anchorages in balmy sunshine, then ripped down to Falmouth in 6s and 7s with both Comp Crew pushing 10knots of boat speed downwind — their surfing skills turning out to be very handy. And 🐬 too! It was a pretty cool five days with Sunny Side Sailing

Thank you to Anthony, Anna, Duke and George. Good times…

www.sunnysidesailing.co.uk

11/10/2026

Tour du Finistère à la Voile 2027

Join us aboard our Sigma 35, Slipstream, for the 41st Tour du Finistère à la Voile – combining six days of competitive coastal racing around the spectacular Breton coast, with at least two Yachtmaster qualifying passages, challenging tides, tactical navigation and great après-sail with the Tour’s famously sociable stopovers.

Provisional campaign:

Friday 23 July: Assemble in Fowey and prepare Slipstream
24–25 July: Channel crossing to Brittany and registration
26–31 July: Tour du Finistère à la Voile
31 July: Final racing, prize-giving and celebrations
1 August: Return passage to Fowey
2 August: Weather reserve

✨ This trip is aimed at more experienced sailors and those looking to get into club and coastal racing. It's a full racing campaign rather than a formal RYA course. Crew will be assigned positions – Helm 2/Main, Trim, Foredeck and/or Pit, with Alex taking on and coaching navigation and tactics – working together to race Slipstream as competitively as we can. We haven’t done this event before, and we’re up for the challenge!

£1,595 per person, including around 10 days of sailing, race entry, professional skipper/instruction/coaching, onboard food, fuel and normal berthing.

We can also offer a 10% discount for returning clients or bookings of two or more places.

➡️ Maximum four crew places available. Register your interest now to join the 2027 Slipstream Tour du Finistère campaign.

Dates, route and stopover ports are provisional pending publication of the 2027 event programme.

https://wix.to/Mzt6W0V

29/09/2026

With thanks to Ben for putting this together following a fantastic RYA Day Skipper / Competent Crew course. We had a blast!

22/09/2026

Ready to become a confident crew or take the helm? Join our RYA Competent Crew and RYA Day Skipper courses, run from the lovely Fowey River towards either Falmouth or Plymouth, over the week 5-9 October 2026. Practical, hands-on training with qualified instructors - perfect for beginners and those progressing to skippering. Book your spot today: https://www.sunnysidesailing.co.uk/ or give us a call

Which course are you interested in? Tell us below!

21/09/2026

Oh — what could have been! 4th overall at the Contessa 32 Nationals with a 1, 3, 4, 5, 5 on the wonderful Gigi. Our Race 4, 1st place was a particular highlight — with fantastic crew work from George, Benno, Lola and Peter. And we nearly tied for 1st overall, leading Race 5 for the majority… before getting caught with no breeze mid-channel and watching the fleet catch up and overtake. A wonderful weekend though. Thanks to Eddie for the ride. It was a great way to end the Contessa season. 😀👍🏴‍☠️🦾⛵️

09/09/2026

Not every day you sail with a football legend… 😉 Potential Pilgrim? Home Park PAFC Sunny Side Sailing

30/08/2026

Ready to take the helm? Join our RYA Day Skipper 5-day course from 5–9 Oct 2026 in beautiful Fowey Harbour. Gain practical skills in skippering, navigation, and seamanship with instructor Alex McKay. Perfect for sailors wanting confidence to skipper a small yacht by day. Book your place now: https://wix.to/XDZrVfT

www.sunnysidesailing.co.uk

30/08/2026

Set sail with confidence — join our RYA Competent Crew course (5 days) at beautiful Fowey Harbour from 4–9 October 2026. Learn essential boat-handling, safety, and teamwork skills with instructor Alex McKay. Perfect for beginners wanting to become a valued crew member or build practical experience. Secure your spot today: https://wix.to/uJbBzHJ

Highlights:
• 5 days of hands-on training
• Location: Fowey and the south coast of Cornwall / Devon