The winds are steady so more sailing skills are covered.

Night Hours are easier to obtain, you can start late afternoon early evening.

Buoy Recognition is a lot simpler, they are lit much earlier.

Better Mooring opportunities with fewer vessels in marina berths.

Less stressful docking, you don't need a summer shoehorn strategy, giving the learner more time to get it right.

Solent climate is possibly the best in the country, well known for its mildness in winter.

Vessels are kept heated and extra care taken to keep them dry.

Costs are a lot lower, around a third cheaper.