Pure Latitude

Motor training - Riverboat
2025-07-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-18 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Stevens 34 Riverboat ‘Pure Carma’, Windsor Marina (MDL), United Kingdom
Spend the day getting to know the non tidal Thames on our Stevens 34 ‘Pure Carma’. Learn the bylaws and how to navigate in confined waters, operate a lock, and understand how the stream affects boat handling on the river. This full day training experience is ideal for any sailor or motor boater looking to try out inland waterways. Prior riverboat experience is not required.

Sail training - Park it like a pro
2025-07-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Hanse 348 ‘Pure Energy’, Port Hamble Marina
Our most popular event day literally teaches you how to park your sailing boat like a pro. Leaving and coming back to your berth is often the most nerve wracking part of the day – but it really needn’t be. Build your confidence and learn new skills from an RYA instructor who will teach you how to use the wind, tide, prop walk and prop wash to your advantage.
This full day event is open to both experienced and new skippers and covers everything required for a perfect park. You will plan your manoeuvre, communicate with your crew and gain plenty of hands on practice mooring the boat in a variety of conditions.

Motor training: Twin engine
2025-07-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Merry Fisher 1095Fly ‘Pure Calm’, Port Hamble Marina, Satchell Lane, Hamble le Rice, SO31 4QD, United Kingdom
Enjoy a day of twin engine boat handling onboard Pure Calm, our Merry Fisher 1095Fly. With the guidance of one of our expert instructors, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the onboard systems and equipment while practising the boat handling techniques required to operate the boat.
An excellent day for beginners and experienced motorboaters alike; delivered at a low training ratio you’ll benefit from focused instructor time, furthering your practical skills and understanding.
For members with appropriate motorboat experience, this day can also include a competence assessment.

Sail training – Skipper it like a pro
2025-08-11 09:00 - 2025-08-12 17:00, 2025-09-27 09:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00, 2025-10-09 09:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00, 2025-10-11 09:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00 | Jeanneau 389 ‘Pure Pressure’, Port Hamble Marina, SO31 4QD, United Kingdom
The ultimate bite sized training block! Whether you are a newly qualified day skipper or are looking to consolidate previous experience, this intensive 2 day event is a great way to develop 3 key skill areas.
Starting with a sail trim and reefing session, you’ll get lots of hands on experience and benefit from the top tips and best practices from a PL instructor. As day turns to night, you’ll work through a serious of navigational exercises before overnighting in a Solent marina away from Port Hamble (choice dependent on weather). Day 2 will focus on marina boat handling both in the morning and on return to Port Hamble, with more sail trim and navigational work covered on the return leg to Port Hamble.
Join with other members and benefit from a 2:1 student-instructor ratio for a high quality training experience!
Marina fees away from the home berth and food onboard are not included.

Sail training – Skipper it like a pro
2025-08-11 09:00 - 2025-08-12 17:00 | Hanse 348 ‘Pure Momentum’, Port Hamble, United Kingdom

Sail training - Furling asymmetric
2025-08-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Hamble le Rice
This Spinnaker handling day is perfect for anybody looking to learn or improve their downwind sailing skills. Your instructor will demonstrate the mechanics of how to hoist, gybe and drop the spinnaker; you’ll also enjoy time on the helm with the spinnaker up, as well as gaining familiarity with rigging and the crew work required to fly a spinnaker. You will come away with a good understanding of the relationship between apparent and true wind.
This spinnaker handling day focuses on sails that are launched (and recovered) in from a bag.

Sail training - Catamaran handling
2025-08-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Fontaine Pajot 36 ‘Issamella II’, Port Hamble Marina, Satchell Lane, Hamble le Rice, SO31 4QD, United Kingdom
Step onboard our Fontaine Pajot 36 for a hands-on day of catamaran training. With a strong focus on the twin engine techniques required for close quarters maneuvers, the day will give you plenty of time behind the wheel learning how to safely berth the boat. We’ll also look at the key differences between mono and multi hull sailing and cover our top tips on how to adapt your planning and sailing strategy to get the most of your catamaran booking.
For members with appropriate sailing and catamaran experience the day can also include a competence assessment.

Motor training - RYA Powerboat level 2
2025-08-21 09:00 - 2025-08-22 17:00, 2025-09-06 09:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00, 2025-09-24 09:00 - 2025-09-25 17:00, 2025-10-01 09:00 - 2025-10-02 17:00 | Island RIB 750 ‘Pure Kicks’, Port Hamble Marina, Satchell Lane, Hamble le Rice, SO31 4QD, United Kingdom
This two-day RYA course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat fitted with single outboard engine. You will covers low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, planning speed manoeuvres, collision regulations and basic navigation. Across the two days you will build experience on both the RIB and cap camarat.
Learn more about the RYA powerboat level 2 course

Mile builder - France
2025-09-05 18:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Jeanneau 389 ‘Pure Pressure’, Port Hamble Marina, SO31 4QD, United Kingdom
This weekend mile builder is perfect for anyone wanting to gain coastal and night sailing experience, but also for those wanting to visit some destinations a bit further afield.
Depending on the weather forecast, we expect to set off from Hamble on Friday evening and after leaving the Solent, head across the channel for Cherbourg. In the event that conditions are unsuitable for a channel crossing we’d endeavour to make a passage of similar mileage along the south coast.. For those with suitable experience, this is also an ideal opportunity to skipper a leg and tick off a qualifying passage for the Yachtmaster qualification.
Price:
Saloon berth: 36 points or £470
Private cabin (single occupancy): 50 points or £780
Private cabin (twin occupancy): 84 points or £1090

Sail training - RYA day skipper or competent crew
2025-09-08 09:00 - 2025-09-12 17:00 | Hanse 348 ‘Pure Momentum’, Port Hamble, United Kingdom
Complete the 5 day RYA Day Skipper sail or Competent Crew course. The 5 days will teach you to take charge and set sail with confidence on a sailing yacht in local waters. You will visit different ports around the Solent to practice your pilotage and boat handling skills.
Marina fees away from the home berth and food onboard are not included.
Please note you should complete your RYA Day Skipper Theory prior to the practical course.
You will need to purchase the RYA G158 Yachtmaster scheme book and bring it along with you to the course. Please also bring along a passport photo for your certificate.
Learn more about the RYA day skipper course

Sail training - Boat systems
2025-09-13 09:30 - 17:00 | Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 ‘Pure Intent’, Port Hamble Marina, Southampton, SO31 4QD
If you’re not sure how you should rerun a reefing line or are unclear how to drop a furled genoa on deck, you need to join one of our boat system days.
The syllabus is designed to help you improve your knowledge of boat systems on board a sailing boat, including the diagnosis of common problems and how to fix them or manage them! We’ll be covering everything from the engine and fuel systems to boat wiring systems and battery management. Then we’ll head up on deck and explore rigging, winches and windlasses. Come and sharpen up your knowledge to make your days afloat easier and more relaxing.

Yachtmaster skills - Man overboard & safety
2025-09-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 ‘Pure Intent’, Port Hamble Marina, Southampton, SO31 4QD
When was the last time you practiced MOB? Does your crew have the skills to recover you from the water? Would you and your crew benefit from refreshing your knowledge of safety equipment and best practices? If you feel extra training would be beneficial in any of these areas we recommend joining our safety at sea day under the expert guidance of an RYA instructor. For new and more experienced skippers alike, this is an opportunity to brush up and practice your knowledge of key skills which need to be fresh every time you set sail.
The day will include a recap of Safety equipment and procedures including:
– man overboard under engine
– man overboard under sail
– life jackets
– harness lines
– life raft
– flares and use of flares
– sounds and signals
– VHF procedures including reminder of DSC operations.

Motor training – Axopar 28
2025-09-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Hamble le Rice
This one day training and familiarisation event for members holding a powerboat level 2 and day skipper theory qualification, covers everything you need to know for an enjoyable powerboat trip out in the Solent. Our instructor will cover high-speed manoeuvres, close quarter boat handling, coming alongside, engine checks, anchoring and navigation. You will come away feeling more confident in your powerboating skills. For suitably experienced boaters, the day can also include competence assessment.

Yachtmaster skills - Boat handling under sail
2025-09-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Hanse 348 ‘Pure Momentum’, Port Hamble, United Kingdom
The ability to sail well in close quarters is an often-neglected skill for modern sailors. Could you keep calm and carry on without the engine in the event of gear failure? Or perhaps examiner intervention!
Benefiting from a low student ratio this clinic style day will build your confidence, understanding and ability to sail through manoeuvres you’d normally start the donk’ for.
Under the guidance of an experienced RYA instructor, you’ll look at short tacking, sailing onto pontoons, picking up moorings and fenders under sail as well as delving into how to adjust your strategy for differing conditions.

Sail training - Strong wind techniques
2025-09-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Hanse 348 ‘Pure Energy’, Port Hamble Marina
This event is ideal for sailors wanting to develop their strong wind sailing techniques. You’ll be guided by a professional instructor who will help you develop your confidence and offer expert advice across the following:
· Weather forecast and passage plan/decision making.
· Boat and crew preparation for heavy weather before you depart.
· Heavy weather tips on all points of sail.
· Sail plans and reefing (upwind and downwind).
· Understanding the sea state / choosing your tack.
· Manoeuvring in heavy seas.
· Longer passage considerations.
The Pure Latitude team has an impressive range of skills to offer, but controlling the weather unfortunately isn’t one of them! Strong winds are not guaranteed but what we can promise is a robust, in-depth day of training that will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to take your skippering to the next level, whatever the weather.

Sail training - Strong wind techniques
2025-10-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Hanse 348 ‘Pure Momentum’, Port Hamble, United Kingdom
