Jollyparrot Reviews

Another great experience with Skipper Ian Third time out Visiting numerous lovely places with skilled profesional considerate teaching and guidence I will be back in a few months for some more Thanks again

Just home from a great 2 weeks in Gibraltar with the jolly parrot team doing my comp crew and coastal day skipper met some great people during the weeks big thanks to ian Goodwin for getting me through the theory and practical skipper Duncan for comp crew and Clive and Rachel for making sure we all navigated the covid tests and enjoyed all the sailing if you want to learn to sail go jolly parrot Thanks Jeremy

I ve taken the 3 courses required to become a qualified Day Skipper at Jolly Parrot sailing spread out over the last 4 months Each of the different courses was handled in a very proficient manner and provided attendees with excellent practical and theoretical skills Overall school operations are also excellent and function extremely well The level and quality of instructors is high across the board and I put in a special word for Greg one of the most recent instructors for his excellent coaching skills He has a strong ability to teach sailing skills and then gives you the leeway you need to practice these skills even if you are not prefect from the out set

Having been highly recommended by a friend the Jolly Parrot Sailing School didn t disappoint Our instructor Big Ian was calm knowledgeable patient and very good company I have thoroughly enjoyed completing my Competant Crew course and look forward to completing my Day Skipper course with Ian in the near future Thankyou for a great introduction to sailing I am hooked

Great Yachtmaster exam prep with Ian G IzzyIan was very thorough and he went out of his way to put us through all that could be encountered during our YM exam We were 3 aspiring YM s on board Very practical honing of skills combined with challenging theory quizes at the stress moments during our practical manoeuvres Really got the adrenalin going - Ian built up our confidence for the exam with a good amount of fun to make the prep-week an all-round memorable experience As aspiring instructor Izzy is a professional sailor and during our exam she was a great energy on board and good support to us in her role as competent crew The two of them did delicious on-board meals from the slow cooker as well as taking us to the cool dining spots in Gib La L nea when we opted for on-shore dinner Proof of the pudding YM exam pass Many thanks to Ian Izzy the rest of the Jolly Parrot team for their contribution to making the YM exam pass possible

Brilliant course we were all at different levels and the wonderful Lissie did a great job in keeping us all in check an excellent 5 days sailing along with a trip to Ceuta and Morocco Highly recommended

I spent two weeks doing the novice to day skipper course It was a fantastic experience and I have learnt a lot from the instructors Greg and Ian made the sailing fun and taught a lot over both weeks They were patient and so knowledgeable I highly recommend this to anyone

I completed the day skipper fast track course with Jolly parrot over 2 weeks in September 2024 From the very beginning while I was selecting which sailing school to choose Jolly Parrot was extremely responsive and answered every question I had quickly and thoroughly The website is also well laid out with all relevant information easily accessible This professional communication was one of the main deciding factors which helped my choose Jolly Parrot All joining instructions were clear and I met my course mates for competent crew to begin our 2 weeks Our instructor John was very knowledgeable with an effective teaching style which really helped us grasp concepts very quickly This made for an enjoyable week of learning and sailing while all the time building confidence After successfully passing the competent crew course I began the 4 days of classroom theory required for dayskipper This was conducted in a classroom in town a short 10 min walk from our accommodation on the boat every morning Our ground instructor Alex is one of the naturally gifted teachers I have ever met He broke down what could have been a very daunting workload into manageable chunks over the 4 days we were together He really made sure that each of us on the course 4 students had a thorough understanding of the subject and his knowledge and passion for sailing really shone through Alex s engaging interactive teaching style made learning enjoyable and the time flew by With the theory passed we progressed to the last 5 days sailing with our next instructor Greg Once again the very high standard of instructors at Jolly Parrot was evident and Greg s professionalism knowledge and wit made the weeks learning great fun I m looking forward to returning to Gibraltar and Jolly Parrot in the future for more sailing

Just did my Day Skipper with Jolly Parrot and had Josh Walsh as a Skipper and he was brilliant as a skipper and teacher I ve sailed with a few sippers that seem to panic and get stressed especially as we come into dock and have to tie the boat up but he was always calm and collective A huge thanks to all the team for a great experience and I look forward to going back next year Good luck to you all in 2020

Attended the Novice to Day Skipper course My instructor for the theory and DS practical was Ian Goodwin An amazing instructor who had patience with a student who was perhaps not learning at the speed of the other students Fantastic organisation and learning and gave me confidence for the sailing route ahead Jolly Parott is highly recommended