Peter Kelly

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Chardonnay Coast Sailing | Sailing Lecturer
RYA/YA Accredited Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor

Peter’s story is a classic sea change.  He left the corporate world behind to immerse himself in his passion, sailing.  Peter has been sailing over the last 10 years, systematically working his way through the RYA sail training system.

He has skippered numerous yachts to various locations around the world.

  • Bristol Channel between Avonmouth, West Wales and the Isles of Scilly.
  • UK South Coast Sailing
  • English Channel Crossings
  • Passages around Gibraltar, the Algarve and the Western Mediterranean
  • As well as USA’s East Coast and the Whitsunday Islands in Australia.

Each location offers new knowledge and experience.  Peter is always keen to pass this on to his students.  Peter is dedicated to training to the RYA/YA syllabus standard.

Peter’s key qualifications include:

  • RYA Certificate of Competency in Yachtmaster Offshore (Instructor for Sail Endorsed)
  • RYA Shorebased Radar
  • RYA Shorebased Diesel Engine
  • RYA Short Range Certificate (VHF Radio)
  • Personal Survival Techniques
  • Elementary First Aid
  • Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

Courses Lecturer for:

  1. RYA Start Yachting (Practical)
  2. RYA/YA Competent Crew (Practical)
  3. RYA/YA Day Skipper (Practical)