Torbay Sea School is a recent addition to the Sail Search Directory - they submitted their site using this page: Add Your URL.

Coming from a smallish, friendly town I was pleased to see that Torbay Sea School highlight their Unique Selling Point as follows:

Torbay Sea School is an RYA recognised sailing school, courses are undertaken on a variety of modern sailing yachts. All are fitted with a furling Genoa and traditional slab reefing to ensure the best training opportunity.

Sailing with us is very different from the large commercially driven schools in the Solent. We care about YOU and what your requirements entail. In our sailing area, we don't have to race to our destination by 2 p.m. to guarantee a berth and the sailing instruction is given at a manageable, understandable pace. We tailor each course to the requirements of the candidates on board at the time and we don't overcrowd our yachts.

Good sound principle to follow that - one of the first lessons I learnt was at the end of a long night watch, with the wind pushing us towards a lee shore, the sails flapping, sea rising, bow crashing through the waves and I woke the instructor up wondering what we would do to get out of this mess. What did he do? Coming up through the hatch the looked around, rubbed his eyes and said; "Drop the sails, it looks like such a pretty place to have breakfast."

That is what sailing is like to most people - a journey to be cherished and enjoyed.

Let me know if I was right about Torbay Sea School's philosophy and approach to sailing by placing your comments or by rating their school HERE.