Feedback your views on Rupert's training
Here is what Brian from Aldershot, who bought an old Westerly 25 and did her up without having any previous experience, said:
"Rupert,
Thank you so much for all your helpful instruction and advice over the last few days, and especially the manner in which it was given. It really has been most appreciated by all of us. It is a testament to your ability as an instructor that the girls, who to say the least were not at all sure about the whole idea of sailing, have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are looking forward to building on what you have taught us as much as we are.
Thank you also for your kind letter of advice that you left us, it provides a most usefull starting point for us to begin to prioritise and decide upon the next steps to take. Our current intentions are to practise the things you have taught us in the harbour and hopefully get a few weekends when we can also get some "chill time" as well as sorting out the items such as stowage etc and make any interior fitments to aid that as well as get a better arrangement regarding cleats & jammers.
When we first saw the boat we did not really think that we would be sailing her at all this year but were conscious that if that proved to be the case interest may wane and she may just have continued to languish and deteriorate in the yard until she was scrapped. I am very happy that situation has been averted, as though she is very old and placed pretty low on the desirability scale I feel she is worth more than that. It was an absolute pleasure to feel her come to life under our feet the other day when you decided to see what she could do to catch the other yacht going into the wind. For a craft that to quote "sails like a log to windward" I felt she did pretty well in your hands."
John wrote "Skippering Kippa is an essential resource for anyone planning a circumnavigation of Britain"
Jim wrote (about Skippering Kippa) "Each night I would read another chapter and find myself transported from place to place as if I was in the boat with Rupert"
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