Richard Beniston

Richard brings 23 years of experience skippering yachts across the world – from running luxury yachts across the Atlantic and through the Caribbean, to competing in three Fastnet races and numerous RORC campaigns as skipper. He has delivered sail training on 70ft tall ships around the Baltic, and founded his own RYA school in the North East of England.

With a background in IT services sales and marketing (BSc Management Sciences, UMIST), Richard combines deep technical sailing knowledge with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly. He is one of only 22 RYA Instructor Trainers worldwide – the instructors who train other instructors.