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Sailing & powerboat training

instructor trainer

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Key Skills & Services

Providing a comprehensive range of training and specialist water‑safety services, supporting individuals, watersports centres, and organisations across the world. My qualifications and experience allow me to deliver high‑quality instruction and consultancy across multiple disciplines:

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Sail training

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Power training

  • NGB Powerboat Trainer

  • PWC Instructor

  • Commercially endorsed Advanced Powerboat

  • Safety Boat Skills & Development

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Water Safety training

  • RYA First Aid Instructor

  • Watersports Centre Support & Compliance

  • NGB Centre Inspector

  • Guidance on meeting NGB standards and operational requirements

  • Water safety advice for events, organisations, TV and training environments

  • Bespoke water safety training tailored to specific activities or operational needs

Practical hands-on learning

Good technical training works best when people get to try things out, not just hear about them. I focus on hands‑on activities, realistic practice, teamwork, and building confidence step-by-step, so learners feel ready for real‑world challenges.

Learning practical skills is different from learning ideas from a book. It’s not enough to understand something — people need to do it. I give learners safe spaces to practise, make mistakes, get feedback, and improve before they face real pressure. Hands‑on experience helps people learn faster and remember longer.

Learning with others also speeds things up. I like to create groups where people can swap ideas, solve problems together, and share what they’ve learned. This builds skill, confidence, and teamwork for a thriving future on the water.

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Instructor Trainer

Ed Curtis

Owner – Marine Skills

Dinghy and Powerboat Trainer with a global client base, I specialise in developing confident sailors and delivering expert water safety guidance to individuals and organisations around the world.

My approach is shaped by years of hands‑on experience across a wide range of environments, from calm coastal and inland waters to some of the most demanding conditions on the planet. My business – Marine Skills – is here to assist you to get the most out of your pursuits on the water, delivering world class training to your team, or individuals wherever you are based, in the UK or overseas.

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Alternatively, email: edward-curtis@outlook.com

Call or WhatsApp: +44 7920 474046

Ed Curtis