WILLOW WREN TRAINING
Willow Wren Training
specialises in providing boat and shore based training for the
leisure and professional Inland Waterways boater including boat
handling, first aid and diesel engine maintenance.
Formed in 1994 by the
respected Andy Newman, Willow Wren Training has introduced many thousands of people to the skills of better,
safer and more considerate boating. Andy was the original author of the RYA Inland Waterways
Handbook and has recently written the 2010 update so there
couldn't be a better source of learning.
Our main boat handling course is the one-day RYA Inland Waterways
Helmsman's Course. This course is delivered in an informal way to provide a
very relaxed learning
environment making it an excellent Narrowboat Experience Day for
first timers.
Canal
training is carried out on our 46 foot narrowboat Asmund and we have
access to longer craft for the more advanced courses, such as
Tier 2 Boatmaster. The second day of the Two-Day Inland Waterways Helmsman's Course
is carried out on the River Nene in Northamptonshire on a 23
foot Freeman cruiser.
We also conduct the One-Day Helmsman's Course on
your own boat. This can be combined with helping you to move your new boat
to your mooring and extended to any number of days.
The training centre is approved by the Royal Yachting Association,
(RYA), and Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (MCA), and uses modern
teaching techniques and training aids combined with comfortable
surroundings. The coffee is good too!
Our friendly instructors are amongst the best in the business. All
have RYA Instructor status, are qualified Boatmasters and have other
professional qualifications. They all have unrivalled practical
experience.
