Chieftain Training Reviews 

Alp James was fantastic, tailored the course for the audience. Plenty of information given. Just brilliant! Wouldn’t hesitate to book again! Thank you for your time!

The course instructor was excellent, there was a real balance of the practical time on the water, which was well supported, and the time in the classroom learning the theory. I was also very impressed at how well the instructor judged when it was good to allow me to make my own mistakes and when he should correct me in advance. Thoroughly enjoyed the course and learnt a lot.

Simplified difficult concepts, made it fun. Took away anxiety, boat stuff is now not as daunting.

Alan is a great instructor, very patient and knowledgeable. I really enjoyed the course

I had an amazing instructor loved doing my seamanship and dighny instructor course at swac.

An excellent facility for training on Southampton waters from beginners to experienced sailors and power-boaters.
Instructors and staff provided a friendly atmosphere to learn in, with all equipment being well maintained providing best value for money.

Took the PST STCW course, John was a great instructor who made the course both educational and engaging! Good experience and overall quite fun!

Good course.. relaxed learning environment. Instructor with great knowledge.

Just arrived back in Ireland after completing prep and exam for Yachtmaster offshore.I would like to give a big thank you to Doug ,and especially our instructor Andrew for all their help in getting us through the prep week .
The training on the Solent and Southampton waters was excellent .
The Day and night exam we had 100% pass rate by all candiates. I can highly recomend this prep week at Chieftian training for anyone
thinking of taking their Yachtmaster nearshore or offshore exam .

Excellent course. Chris was a brilliant teacher.

I found the course very detailed , it had a lot of theory content packed in.
The pool activities using actual life rafts gave us an opportunity to put into practice what it actually feels like to climb aboard. I learnt a lot from the course.

Had a great paddle board beginners lesson with Kai. The entire lesson was full of practical safety advise, enabling me to make time sensitive decisions, I was given a good understanding of using the paddle more efficiently( not just to move! ) and instruction to take away and practice. An hour instruction for £25 with someone so competent.
I stood up and stayed up. Really thankful. Excellent

I had a really positive experience doing my GMDSS course here. Alan’s explanations were very clear and easy to understand, and he always took the time to make sure everyone was following and fully understood the topics before moving on.

Good content, professionally delivered. Good training aids

Really good instructors and a fun experience. Highly recommend! :D

The Staff, Ellie, Kai, and Chloe were all very positive and made everyone feel welcome and alleviated the nerves very quickly.

My son did start racing and ready enjoyed it. The team were enthusiastic and friendly and the children clearly responded well.

Good ratio between instructors and children.

The sailing course was excellent & all the instructors were helpful & knowledgeable. Thank you very much.

Brilliant sailing course week. The course was really well run and organised. Instructors are really friendly and welcoming. Super encouraging - would highly recommend!

I thoroughly enjoyed this course and would happily give it five stars. Joe Wallington was an excellent instructor. Although he had to move at a good pace to cover the syllabus, he always found the time to answer all my questions clearly and patiently. The teaching was of a very high standard, the classroom facilities were excellent, and there was plenty of fun along the way. Thank you to Joe and the whole team at Chieftain Training. I highly recommend this course.