Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Saxon Wharf has plenty of paid parking available.

All our RIBS are capable of 40 knots, but our normal cruising speed on RYA courses is around 20 knots.

Bare boat charter is where you are the skipper and self drive the boat, effectively the boat is yours for the charter period.

All our RIBs are MCA coded and as such have to carry a minimum level of safety equipment, this would include:

• Life jackets for all passengers including spares
• Flares
• First Aid kit
• Buckets x 2
• Anchor
• Kedge Anchor
• VHF
• Hand Held VHF
• Charts of the area
• GPS
• Echo Sounder
• Horse Shoe Bouys
• Radar Reflector
• Life Raft

This is not the complete list, but you start to understand that we carry lots of equipment for your safety.

The maximum instructor student ratio is set by the RYA and differs for each course we deliver. At Ocean Sports tuition we deliver, some of our courses with less students for a more personalised training experience.

Please see below the maximum ratios set by the RYA for your desired course:

RYA Powerboat courses 1:3 - RYA Safety boat courses is 1:6 in 2 boats

RYA PWC courses 1:6 - with maximum of 3 PWC's

RYA Motor cruising courses 1:5 - apart from RYA Advanced navigation which is 1:3

RYA Sail cruising courses 1:5

RYA Shore based courses 1:12 - 1:16 for RYA Sea Survival courses

No we don't have any upper age limit for RYA training courses. Lower age limits for training courses are set by the RYA. Ocean Sports Tuition has a safe guarding policy in place this states that anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a fee paying adult or guardian.