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Fastrack first aid - for people and engines

First aid courses and diesel engine maintenance take our minds off sailing for a few days.

Survival of the fastest

A day of life raft drills saw the fastrack students "Survive the savage swimming pool!"

Back to the classroom for Week 3

Our Fastrack student faces a week of one-day, shore-based courses at Sally Water Training in East Cowes.

Still more classwork

Our Fastrack student struggles through days of tidal calculations before her Day Skipper exams.

Fastrack continues in the classroom

After a week on the water it was time to hit the books for some theory.

School's in

Our Fastrack student meets her classmates on the eve of the course start in Cowes.

Helicopters and homework

The end of Fastrack week one saw a close encounter with a helicopter and a chance to consider what we'd accomlished in five days.

One wet week for week one

With no time to waste our Fastrack students hit the water on day one.