You will be spending long periods of time at sea, and it is important that you wear appropriate clothing to stay warm, dry, and comfortable.

In addition to your normal casual clothing required when you go ashore, we recommend the following items:

• Waterproof sailing jacket and trousers – available for hire. Please ask for details.

• Warm clothing - fleece jumper, thermal base layers. Several layers of clothing will be more comfortable and effective at keeping you warm. Make sure you have enough clothes to change into so that if you get wet, you have enough dry clothing to last for the duration of your course/trip.

• Sleeping bag & pillow

• Appropriate footwear: Sailing boots or Wellington boots/waterproof boots with non-marking soles/ soft-soled deck shoes or non-marking trainers for warmer weather

• Two pairs of thick socks for your boots (in case one pair gets wet)

• Hat (sun and woolly)

• Shorts

• T-Shirts

• Sailing gloves

• Sunglasses and sun cream

• Head or pocket torch (with a red light)

• Wash kit and towel

• Thermal underwear

• Phone charger

• Ear plugs

  Most nights, if not sailing, will be spent alongside in a marina, where shore-side showers and facilities are available and where you will have access to mains electricity.