点评:My husband, my son and I attended a sailing course with Learn to Sail last month, and we had a fantastic experience.
We completed our Competent Crew course four years ago, so we were feeling a little rusty before we started. Mark and Jane had reassured us that this wouldn’t be a problem, and they were absolutely right.
We completed the five-day Day Skipper theory course in the classroom, followed by five days of practical Day Skipper training out on the boat, which was lovely and spacious, with four cabins. Mark was our instructor for the classroom-based part of the course, and Lewis instructed us on the boat.
The course was paced exactly right for us, with plenty of time to ask questions, revisit anything we were unsure about, and check our understanding throughout the theory sessions. We also spent time on the boat getting familiar with where everything was, including the safety equipment, before moving on to the practical sailing.
During the practical course, we were given lots of opportunities to practise and build confidence. I was particularly worried about mooring the boat and reversing it between two other boats, but with Luis’s calm guidance right by my side, I managed it first time and then had three more goes to really build my confidence. I now feel very comfortable with it.
Overall, it was a brilliant course with supportive, knowledgeable instructors, and I would highly recommend Learn to Sail to anyone wanting to learn or improve their sailing skills.
翻译:上个月,我和丈夫、儿子一起参加了Learn to Sail举办的帆船课程,体验非常棒。
四年前我们就完成了“合格船员”课程,因此开课前我们还有些生疏。Mark和Jane向我们保证这不会有问题,事实也确实如此。
我们先在教室里完成了为期五天的“日间船长”理论课程,随后又在船上进行了五天的实践训练。那艘船既舒适又宽敞,真是棒极了。船上有四个舱室。马克负责课程的理论教学部分,而刘易斯则在船上指导我们。
课程的进度对我们来说刚刚好,在理论课上我们有充足的时间提问、重新温习那些不太确定的内容,并确认自己是否真正理解了相关知识。在进入实际航行训练之前,我们还在船上花时间熟悉各个设备的位置,包括安全设备。
在实际操作课程中,我们获得了很多练习的机会,从而增强了自信心。我原本特别担心如何把船停泊好,以及如何在两艘船之间倒车,但在路易斯冷静而贴心的指导下,我第一次就成功完成了操作;之后我又尝试了三次,真正建立了信心。现在我对这项操作已经得心应手了。
总的来说,这是一门非常出色的课程, instructor们既热心又博学。我强烈向所有想要学习或提升帆船技巧的人推荐《Learn to Sail》这本书。