Our team are all Yachtmaster Instructors and are able to cover all aspects of sailing and all RYA practical sailing courses.
Simon King / Yachtmaster Instructor/Examiner/Trainer/Principle
Simon started sailing whilst serving in the British Army in Gibralter. He is a Yachtmaster Instructor, Examiner and Trainer and has been running RYA sailing courses for over 25 years and has been sailing himself for 30 years!.
He is the owner and principle of Broad Reach Sailing and is committed to ensuring everyone has a great time, whether they are on an RYA sailing course, mile builder or just along for some more sailing experience.
He has an infectious passion for good seamanship and loves sharing his enjoyment of sailing and being on the water with others.
Carolyn Bennett / Yachtmaster Instructor
Carolyn is a Yachtmaster Instructor, who’s an adventurer at heart.
Sailing feeds into her love of the great outdoors.
She has a background coaching in the corporate world.
Carolyn is a sailing instructor who loves to learn, teach and explore on the water, around the UK and further afield.
She is always patient and supportive and is immensely popular with our customers.
Tim Pental / Yachtmaster Instructor
In 2013, Tim stepped onto a boat with Broad Reach Sailing for his very first lesson—and he never looked back. Today, he has come full circle as a Yachtmaster Instructor for the very school that sparked his passion. Tim’s approach to teaching is built on two non-negotiables: safety and fun. He aims to create an encouraging environment where students can build real confidence, master seamanship, and fall in love with sailing just as he did.
Tripadvisor Reviews
My husband and I went on the Competent Crew Course with Simon on the Aurora in the Solent 17 thru 21 July ‘20 and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. ... read more
31 July 2020
I recently attended a Day Skipper course with Simon at Broad Reach sailing. The course was great with lots of interesting pointers from Simon along the way. It was clear... read more
31 July 2020
Brilliant Summer Sail, Simon was an excellent Skipper and host, the boat was cleaned and an obvious large effort had been made to comply with COVID restrictions. We met new,... read more
2 September 2020