Greenwich Maritime School and City Yacht School have amalgamated and both are run by the same instructors.

The school is based in Petts Wood, Orpington and offers a range of RYA shorebased courses for clubs, associations and groups at their venue or an agreed location. Courses can be taken by small groups or private tuition at Orpington or in the Greater London Area.
The courses are: European Short Range Radio Certificate. (GMDSS VHF Radio) Basic Navigation and Safety Day Skipper Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Ocean Yachtmaster First Aid courses ( Location by arrangement)

Principal Peter Jackson MSc; Extra Master Mariner, Cert. Ed; Yachtmaster Offshore (Power), formally RYA Instructor (Power) served in the Merchant Navy for 14 years and had many years experience of teaching nautical subjects at all levels at the City of London Polytechnic. He is a consultant and as acted as an expert witness for a variety of cases in the maritime area, particularly weather related incidents.

All the main instructors have their own boat and as enthusiasts with many years experience they can appreciate the problems that can arise when making a voyage in a small craft.
For further information or to arrange a course contact By tel. and fax 01689 827431 By email peter.jackson9@btinternet.com By post 198, Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1AU.



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