Entries by Marcus Caston

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Powerboat storage near Kingsbridge.

So excited to have finally secured some prime inside  workshop and power boat storage between Kingsbridge and Salcombe. This allows me to achieve a long term ambition to create a local and sustainable business within minutes of where I live. In addition to storage and logistics to and from slipways on the estuary our services […]

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What’s enough techwise?

All small, local and independent businesses need to use an element of modern ‘tech’ to successfully run their business. Used correctly they can attract customers, improve communications and help provide a tailored and hopefully profitable transactional space between buyer and seller. Smart phones, accounting apps and websites are just some of tools that have revolutionised […]

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Yachtmaster Preparation on Gilken

An old friend, Steve, contacted me earlier this year asking if I could get him to Yachtmaster Offshore standard over the next 18 months – 2 years. His previous experience and career as a pilot are going to see him in good stead. He’s working through Day Skipper theory for starters and we are arranging […]

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Going to the dark side…..I’m a PBI now…

Something i’ve been meaning to do for years – my Power Boat Instructors qualification. It was a great week with Andy Wright and three of the river staff from Sandquay BRNC. I learnt loads and am really excited to be teaching on the water and then going back home in the evening! I’m planning on […]

New RYA school…Torbay Sea School

A blustery October week saw another Day Skipper complete his ‘ticket’ with flying colours. Andy did really well in the challenging conditions and i’m sure will be back for more sailing ! Thanks to Fiona at Torbay Sea School for the call.

Back in the South West

After a the summer of 2025 sweltering abroad its time to get back to the basics of getting soaked to the skin whilst teaching sailing and navigation. Nice to have some proper tidal streams to ferry glide with…..