I attended the RYA First Aid course yesterday. The facilities are very good with plenty of parking. Our trainer (Alan) was very experienced with plenty of real life examples to enhance the material.... See more
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Hi Chieftain Team, A really big thank you for an excellent Powerboat Level 1 course for my two children and my wife, despite the shocking weather (raining all day) they had a fantastic tim... See more
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Fantastic beginner course, instructors were great, very friendly atmosphere and easy going, but strict where it needed to be. Lots of time in the water, really enjoyed it. Parking and tea/ coffee faci... See more
A useful course for a new boat owner like myself. I would highly recommend booking both the RYA and Diesel Level 2 days together as you go into more detail with extra hands on experience than you will... See more
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STCW & RYA Marine Training Centre based in Hamble, Southampton, Greenwich and Helensburgh. The company delivers a wide range of Sea Survival, First Aid, GMDSS, engineering, navigation, maritime security and powerboat courses for super-yacht, workboat and leisure boating crew and masters. Sailing and powerboat students will find we offer the widest range of shorebased, marine radio, yacht maintenance, engineering, first aid at sea and navigation courses of any RYA Training Centre. The centres are equipped with first class resources and training aids for GMDSS, marine engineering and survival training.
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Chieftain Training, 26 Compass House, Ensign Way, Hamble, SO31 4RA, Southampton, United Kingdom
- 02382 000525
- info@chieftain.training
- chieftain.training
4.9
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Joe made the day engaging and fun…
Joe made the day engaging and fun whilst covering a lot of information. Very friendly, approachable and knowledgeable.
July 17, 2026
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Great course
Great course, with a good mix of hands on and theory, clear presentations, and left with a confidence to now maintain my own boat engine.
July 11, 2026
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Friendly, flexible, helpful and organised.
Friendly, flexible, helpful and organised. Students enjoyed themselves. Staff room was good to have for accompanying teaching staff
July 8, 2026
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Great facility and very professional…
Great facility and very professional and knowledgeable instructor.
July 2, 2026
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Relaxed
Relaxed, fun way to be introduced to and learn the basics of dingy sailing.Instructors were friendly and knowledgeable.
Spent most of the weekend on the water and would highly recommend.
July 5, 2026
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10/10 experience if you want to get…
10/10 experience if you want to get comfortable learning to sail a dinghy, we had lots of support from two fabulous instructors to get us sailing a double handed dingy confidently by the end of the weekend!!
July 5, 2026
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Fantastic beginner course
Fantastic beginner course, instructors were great, very friendly atmosphere and easy going, but strict where it needed to be. Lots of time in the water, really enjoyed it. Parking and tea/ coffee facilities made the days easy.
July 5, 2026
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Very engaged instructors who lead a…
Very engaged instructors who lead a range of activities for the beavers
July 1, 2026
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The instructors are so friendly and…
The instructors are so friendly and knowledgeable, I really enjoyed both of my weekends here, would definitely recommend to friends
June 27, 2026
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Glad to hear you enjoyed your Dinghy courses with us! We hope to see you again
Hands on training
Hands on training - independent and double with a mix of theory
June 27, 2026
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Fantastic course & the team that took…
Fantastic course & the team that took the course was so professional that it made the course se enjoyable, I’d be recommending anyone to join the course
June 27, 2026
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I thought Chieftan were fantastic
I thought Chieftan were fantastic, very professional and knowledgeable staff.
I would highly recommend this company for any training required.
June 26, 2026
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Spot on
The joining information was spot on. Our instructor knew his stuff and worked hard. I didn't realise how much I'd forgetten. We all passed!
February 6, 2026
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Great Day down at chieftain HQ Hamble
Great Day down at chieftain HQ Hamble
Doing my first Aid course it was a long day but thourerly enjoyed the day great instructor banter and learnt loads of stuff
I cant wait for my next course 🤗
June 8, 2026
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Glad to hear you enjoyed your First Aid with Alan! Thank you for your comment
Great learning experience for anyone…
Great learning experience for anyone interested. Excellent instructors 😁
June 20, 2026
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Excellent course
Excellent course, great facilities, well maintained training equipment. Highly recommended.
June 20, 2026
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RYA Advanced Powerboat
I completed the Advanced Powerboat course with Chieftain Training at SWAC and had a fantastic experience. Our instructor, Pete, was brilliant: down-to-earth, reassuring, and so easy to get along with.
We used two different boats, and explored several local pilotage areas by night. Highly recommend them if you're looking to advance your skills.
June 16, 2026
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Was really fun experience to learn more…
Was really fun experience to learn more power boating skills and learn night driving. Very interesting to enter a harbour using night lights and seeing ships at night. Pete was so helpful and really made the whole experience great
June 16, 2026
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