Skipper Support, Tuition & Deliveries

My name is Daryl Firth.  I'm an RYA-qualified and commercially endorsed skipper, with a lifetime of hands-on experience across a wide range of boats, gained on the south coast of the UK and the South of France.

My career has included running a maritime maintenance business, skippering coded charter vessels, and working as a yacht broker specialising in motor cruisers between 25 and 80 feet.

I have recently returned to the UK with my family and am now based at Ocean Village, Southampton, where I operate my own boat for family use and occasional charter.

I offer local yacht deliveries, informal tuition, and practical, confidence-building instruction for new or less experience boat owners. I also provide hands-on maintenance and boat improvements and can bring in trusted marine professionals where specialist skills are needed.

My approach is relaxed, practical, and safety focused - ideal for owners who want reassurance, experience alongside them, and straightforward advice.