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Easter Sailing School 2026
EASTER SAILING SCHOOL 2026
BOOKABLE FROM 7pm, Sunday 1st February
Dates: Monday 30th March - Friday 3rd April
Prices
£243 course and food
£200 course only (no food included)
£75 Boat Hire (limited availability - see page 2 of booking form)
Times: 9.30am to 3.30pm
General Information
Easter Sailing School is a popular 5 day course run by RYA certified instructors. Our training focuses on learning and having fun on the water, and many of the groups work towards RYA accredited qualifications. There are seven different groups to choose from. Due to high demand, you must be an NBYC Member to book and attend this course.
Adults on site
Children are not required to have a guardian on site during the course, however you will be required to sign your child in/out each day. If you are not able to collect your child we will ask you to nominate who will be collecting them in loco parentis. There will be a short meeting for all parents with further information on the first day of the course, immediately after you sign your children in.
THERE IS A USEFUL GUIDE ATTACHED WITH TOP TIPS FOR PARENTS. PLEASE OPEN IT AND HAVE A READ BEFORE BOOKING IN YOUR CHILD.
PLEASE NOTE - If the stage you need is full, please select 'waiting list' and fill the online form out, there is no payment required to put your name on the waiting list. We hope to provide a space for all children but we do have to follow RYA ratios per group. Thank you for your understanding.
Boats
Please note that you need a boat to sail for ALL COURSES, with the exception of Stage 4 (for Stage 4 boats will be provided by NBYC).
You are welcome to use your own boat. Optimists, Toppers are the recommended classes for Stages 1 - 3, and we also allow ILCA 4's and ILCA 6's in the Racing Group. If you wish to sail an ILCA please inform us on training@nbyc.co.uk immediately to allow us to allocate instructors appropriately to the groups.
Club Optibats (Oppies) and Toppers are available for hire if you do not have your own. Boat hire is charged at £75 per boat for the duration of the course - there are limited numbers so please book now to avoid disappointment.
For topper hire, a security deposit of £50 is required on the first day of the course. This will be collected by the office on the first day of the course (Monday 30th March). Your deposit will be returned to you following the course, upon safe return of the topper. Please note that the club is now cash free.
Course Options
For those with little or no sailing experience we suggest starting at Stage 1. Many children complete Stage 1 more than once so that they can cement their knowledge and build their water confidence before moving on. If your sailor has left a long gap in their sail training, we would recommend either returning to Stage 1, or a stage lower than that which they previously completed. Please note that to move on to the next stage, sailors need to have completed the previous stage, or have significant appropriate experience. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us on training@nbyc.co.uk.
For full information on all the course options available, please see the attached guide.
Don’t worry – we make assessments throughout the week and will do our best to provide challenge for your sailor if we feel they are not in the right group.
Photographic Permission
We ask you to opt in to photo permissions while on site here at NBYC. This is completed during the booking process. Please feel free to contact training@nbyc.co.uk if you have any questions.
HOW TO BOOK YOUR SPACE: Training is offered to NBYC Junior Members only.
1. Please select the stage that your child requires by ticking the box next to it
2. Then tick the box of the 'type' of course (course only or course & food) then ADD TO BASKET
3. To hire a boat click on the 'Next' button at the bottom of the page on the right hand side or click on 'Easter Sailing School 2024 - Boat hire'. Select your preferred boat - Oppie or Topper and ADD TO BASKET
4. Check out, where you will be asked to complete all your details
5. Pay by BACS or direct debit (which means card payment online)
Food
Why not take the stress out of the food preparation and pre-order your sailor's lunch for the week, meals consist of a hot meal (with vegetarian option) and a glass of squash. Food is charged at £43 per student for the week. You are also able to book additional meals for those on site but not attending the course, bookings for additional food orders will open several weeks before the course.
If you do not want to sign up for the weeks meals you will still be able to buy individual meals on the day, payable by bank card at the hatch on the day. Please note that these will be subject to availability. If your child would prefer to bring their own packed lunch they are very welcome to do so.
*IMPORTANT* WE ARE A NUT FREE WEEK, please do not pack any lunch/snacks that contain nuts.
The Menu
Monday
Two sausages, Mashed Potato, Peas and Gravy or Two vegetarian sausages, Mashed Potato, Peas and Gravy
Tuesday
Penne Bolognese, Salad and Garlic Bread or Vegetarian Bolognese, Salad and Garlic Bread
Wednesday
Jacket Potato with mild Chilli Beef and Cheese and Salad or Jacket Potato with Cheese and Beans and Salad
Thursday
Cottage pie, with mixed vegetables or Vegetarian Cottage Pie, with mixed vegetables
Friday
Scampi and Fries, Peas and Tartare Sauce or Quorn Bites and Fries, Peas and BBQ Sauce
Please see here for cancellation rights:
Every attempt will be made to ensure your course runs, but N.B.Y.C. reserve the right to cancel the course due to extreme weather conditions, or insufficient demand, staffing or technical issues. Where a course has to be cancelled by NBYC, we will offer a pro rata refund based on the percentage of the course remaining/cancelled.
Should you wish to cancel your space on the course, please note that all cancellations must be in writing.
Cancellations by participants notified more than 2 months before the start of the course: 90% refund
Cancellations by participants notified more than 1 month before the start of the course: 50% refund
Cancellations by participants notified less than 1 month before the start of the course: no refund