Sailing around the British Isles is one of the great adventures, complete with challenging conditions and breathtaking scenery. For 12 weeks the Round Britain Experience transports you to some of the most memorable locations in Great Britain whilst you have the opportunity to learn all the skills necessary to sail anywhere in the world. For a full list of the sailing qualifications available, click here.

The Round Britain Experience offers:

• The unique sensation of sailing around the British Isles at an unhurried pace, meeting a diverse range of challenges along the way.
• An adventure that will appeal to beginners and experienced sailors in equal measure.
• An experience that will live in the memory forever, visiting over 60 destinations, many of which people only dream about, on board a modern cruising yacht.
• The opportunity to be fully involved in the running of the boat, deciding her destinations, charting her passages and piloting her into rocky anchorages.
• Instruction to Yachtmaster standard and the opportunity to earn qualifications up to RYA Coastal Skipper.
• An additional 2-week professional sail-training programme for yachtmaster candidates, including free sailing, yachtmaster preparation and independent assessment.
• Departure from St. Katharine's Dock, under Tower Bridge, London, in April and July and return 12 weeks later having covered a minimum of 2500 miles and having visited some of the most spectacular locations our islands have to offer.

For those interested in earning RYA qualifications on the Experience, a number of shore-based courses are available during this week; these include Sea Survival, VHF Operators License and First Aid. For those simply looking to enjoy the trip, Brixham is the perfect base from which to explore the delights of South Devon.

Setting sail again the picture-postcard harbours of Dartmouth and Salcombe are on the menu before heading further west to the Scilly Isles, the source of many Experience stories, and then overnight along the north Cornwall coast to Padstow. The Southern Irish Sea presents some of the most exhilarating sailing of the voyage, as accompanying dolphins become a regular feature, sharks have even been observed occasionally.

Continuing up the Irish coast a night out in Dublin is a must before heading back across the Irish Sea across the ever-shifting Caernarvon bar and up the Menai Straits. Conwy, the Isle of Man, Belfast Lough and PortPatrick are all destinations to be enjoyed before sailing past the Mull of Kintyre and into the mists and magic of the Scottish islands.

Whichever of the islands you choose to visit, and let's be clear here, you ultimately decide the yacht's ports of call, you will not be disappointed. From remote anchorages to friendly fishing villages and distillery towns, the variety of settings coupled with the spectacular beauty never fails to impress. Depending on the conditions you may even have the opportunity to pass through the Gulf of Corryvreckan, one of the most fearsome channels in the British Isles with a worldwide reputation.

Moving further north destinations include Oban, Skye, the Outer Hebrides and the Shiant Islands. Seabirds now continuously surround the yacht, puffins are ever present and large schools of Minke and Pilot whales are often encountered. Rounding Cape Wrath and anchoring in, say, Loch Eriboll allows you to explore one of the most remote parts of mainland Britain before setting sail for Orkney and Shetland. To date every Experience has explored these remote outposts, both highlights of the trip.

Leaving behind the Atlantic Ocean and turning your back (metaphorically) on the prevailing wind, the North Sea offers a whole new set of challenges as you sail south along Scotland's north east coast before heading up the Firth of Forth for a day or two in Edinburgh. By the time you arrive in Edinburgh you will have been learning and practicing new sailing techniques daily for over two months and will have reached a high level of competence, if you have chosen to earn RYA qualifications you will normally be awarded Coastal Skipper certificates at this stage.

The final leg from Edinburgh to London visits in the beautiful untouched Northumbrian coastline, taking in the seal and bird colonies of the Farne Islands before heading up the Tyne and to the bright city lights of Newcastle. Scenic Whitby and the East Anglian rivers and waterways are among the many destinations as you wend your way back to London for your triumphant return. Almost 3000 miles later, Tower Bridge greets your return in much the same way as it marked your departure 12 weeks earlier. A champagne reception awaits as you celebrate being one of only a few who have circumnavigated the British Isles. It is, truly, the adventure of a lifetime.