Meet the Team

Brian Almond – RYA Cruising Instructor

Brian is like your favorite uncle, calm, reassuring and unflappable. He’s been instructing with us for 6 years and is helpful & cheery at all times.

As a Cruising instructor, Brian teaches the Competent Crew and Day Skipper courses and can confidently move between our boats teaching on monohull or catamaran.

He has a wealth of experience behind him with having skippered his own boat for over 30 years.

He is passionate about people, the sea and sailing.

You are always sure of a warm welcome from Brian.

Simon Melhuish – RYA Cruising Instructor

Simon has been sailing with us for over 10 years, having passed as a YachtMaster Offshore with us in 2011. He is a Cruising Instructor and teaches the Competent Crew and Day Skipper courses which he loves.

He has years of experience and sailing miles under his belt having now owned several yachts including a 45 ft catamaran.

Passionate about sailing and in seeing people succeed, his calm and relaxed manner will quickly put you at ease and with his sympathetic nature he will always get the best from you . Very conscious as regards making you feel at home and in creating a positive learning experience for you.

You’re guaranteed to thoroughly enjoy your time onboard with Simon as your instructor.

Dave Horrocks – RYA Yachtmaster Instructor

Dave’s from Aviemore in Scotland and loves the chance to get his shorts on and to come instructing for us.

He’s a fully qualified YachtMaster Instructor and recently passed his MCA Master 200 examination, so there’s very little on the technical front that he doesn’t know about. Coupled with the fact that he’s been sailing for years on his own boat and with SportScotland National Watersports Centre, he revels in the practical aspects of teaching sailing.

He thoroughly enjoys his instructing and that shows with the many students that have sung his praises after completing their courses. Able to take you from Competent Crew to YachtMaster, you’ve got a great guy looking after you on your course with Dave.

Piero Moschetta – RYA Yachtmaster Instructor

Piero Moschetta is from Milano and new to the team for 2021. He brings with him the Italian passion for sailing and pure joy of teaching those new to sailing. With a wealth of sailing experience behind him you will thoroughly enjoy your learning/sailing experience onboard with Piero.

Steve Fowler – RYA Cruising Instructor

Steve has recently retired from being a commercial airline pilot (33 years) and has also been a flying instructor and PPL examiner since 1978. He’s been a dinghy sailor since 1986 and instructed sailing for the BA Offshore Sailing Club.

Sailing cruisers for 36 years in UK waters, the Mediterranean, Caribbean and BVi’s. His strengths are patience and empathy, especially with those starting out in their sailing career, something he s brought over from his flying days. With a wealth of experience and able to teach it in a good humoured way, you’ll thoroughly enjoy your time aboard with Steve “Top Gun” Fowler :).