Freelance Sailing & powerboat training services
RYA instructor trainer
Key Skills & Services
We provide a comprehensive range of boat handling training and specialist water‑safety services, supporting individuals, watersports centres, and organisations in the UK and across the world.
As a freelance dinghy and powerboat Instructor Trainer, I can travel to where you are, delivering world-class accredited training at your location to give your own Instructors the skills they need. My qualifications and many years of experience allow me to deliver high‑quality training and consultancy across multiple sailing and water safety disciplines:
Sail training
NGB Senior Dinghy Instructor
Start Windsurf Instructor
Level 2 Race Coach
Power training
PWC Instructor
Commercially endorsed Advanced Powerboat
Safety Boat Skills & Development
Water Safety training
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
Feel confident on the water
Good technical training works best when people get to try things out, not just hear about them. I focus on hands‑on activities on the shore and on the open water, with realistic practice, teamwork, and building confidence step-by-step, so learners feel ready for real‑world challenges on the water themselves.
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.
Dinghy & Powerboat Instructor Trainer
Ed Curtis
Owner – Marine Skills
As a qualified and experienced 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 marine 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.
Contact Us
Interested in working together?
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Alternatively, email: edward-curtis@outlook.com
Call or WhatsApp: +44 7920 474046