Ardent Training Reviews 

The Ardent Training Day Skipper course was absolutely fantastic. The course material was set out in a clear manner that allows you to navigate the syllabus easily and simply. The instructors were very quick to respond to any queries that I had and during the examination practise sessions, the feedback was succinct and very useful. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to complete their Day Skipper Shore Based course.

I recently completed Ardent’s Day Skipper Theory course. The standard of the course material is outstanding. For me, I found this course better than an in person course (I have done an in person RYA course before). Mainly because the learning material is brilliant and always available if I wanted a recap on anything. Other reasons are the training was delivered in a very personable way - you get to know the instructors and their sailing anecdotes through all the video content. The videos are backed up with excellent text, photo and diagram content. The knowledge checks and module assessments are great for learning and revision. Instructors reply to questions online within minutes. I have already strongly recommended this course to others and will continue doing so.

Excellent course - ones of the best online ones I’ve done. Good pace with variety of media and very responsive team for any help needed. Thank you.

As repeat customer following their RYA Day Skipper course that set me up for success in the practical course I would highly recommend Ardent to anyone globally and who needs to work at their own pace. They are a highly talented and experienced team of instructors. They are wonderful to work with and their online learning management system is excellent. The material is exceptional providing me with a much better understanding of decision making as a skipper and expanded my knowledge in the areas weather, restricted visibility, systems, emergency situations, passage planning, and the COLREGS. They are clear in their explanations and focus on very practical scenarios. In addition to safely operating my own 45ft boat the RYA standard will enable my family to charter in locations we plan to visit in the coming years.

The course setup was super, very easy to switch and the setup with quiz and knowledge check's is very good .
Also they responding time to questions is super fast
I would certainly recommend them to other people . and in the future will follow other courses with them.
Thanks for the support .
Frank

Not only were all the class materials neatly organized and so many resources and help on the website, the team was incredible, extremely fast responses, always helpful and understanding and very nice. Great course experience overall.

Absolutey amazing taking care through the the course.
Very polite and helpful.
And very quick as well with response to any questions.
Highly recommended!
The only point what i found ( but this is maybe because it's not my mother language) , the questions for the exercises were sometimes very difficult to understand. Maybe there is a easier way to formulate the questions.
But as I said,maybe it's me.

Excellent team and great instructors. They do an amazing job, learning was so easy and pretty straightforward.

We find the instructors very good and the syllabus too. We feel
Confident to take the exams and to go to sea

This program is perfect for anybody wanting to complete the theory part of their day skipper course.
The classes are delivered by experienced sailors who are both engaging and easy to understand. The lessons are broken down into manageable chunks with small tests at the end of each topic.
The live chat feature is excellent if you need to contact any one about your learning. If you are struggling to get something right you can reach out and they will answer you back within a couple of minutes (during manned hours).
In all dealings with them, I found them to be professional, helpful and friendly.
Thanks to them I passed the theory exam, and should I want to further my sailing training, I would not hesitate to use them again.

Excellent support and feedback. Course material and online content very easy to understand.

I loved it ! Thanks to the entire team for the quality of the training and the efficiency of the replies and feedback provided.

This was a well put together course that was just about the right pace and the use of video meant it felt personal and directed.

I had originally wanted to do a class based course but in the end I think this was a much better format, and with a little bit of discipline it beat the classroom hands down as I was able to go back again and again to check things out. The training with the instructors on board a yacht gave it a real feeling as did the experience of the trainers. The feel was quite informal while still very educational with good examples and easy to understand presentations of the principles. The material provided was excellent, with additional key information and memory aids provided in a "library" of additional material. There was a general understanding that there was a lot of information to take on for a new student, and the instructors did sympathise with the students not to worry that they would get there. The material was really well presented and well laid out with the appropriate emphasis on passing the test. The trainers were on hand quickly if I had an issue, which was only once and on a Saturday to boot, but they were there to support me. Highly recommended course.

The virtual content is great; and the support outstanding (speed, quality, etc). Many thanks!

if I have a question I always get help in a very short period of time. Videos are very helpful

A fantastic course with knowledgeable and engaging instructors and fantastic learning resources in a variety of formats. Whenever I was uncertain of any points the instructors (not chatbots) were incredibly swift in responding (literally within 10 minutes on each occasion).

Would highly recommend!

Ardent was outstanding throughout my course and I would highly recommend them. Their online materials were excellent compared to other providers but what really made tham excel was the responsiveness and accessibility of their tutors who seemed to be available whenever I was studying to answer questions and provide feedback.

I have not done a lot of sailing apart from some competent crew trips. I really wanted to do a Day Skipper theory course that fitted into my work schedule and this course was perfect for that. I found the course informative and interesting, even on some of the drier subjects. Access to the instructors is easy and they respond almost immediately; they are extremely knowledgeable and there is no such thing as a stupid question. I couldn't recommend the course enough, the Ardent Training team were awesome, thanks for your time and flexibility.

Completed the day skipper theory course and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything is there for you to learn all you need to know at your own pace. I always got very prompt and helpful responses when ever I had a question. The live on-line presentations were very good and varied, always giving a new perspective, and offering an interactive opportunity. Thank you and all the best to the Ardent team.