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Sailing for BEGINNERS
Combined RYA Level 1 and Level 2 Beginners Courses: A rolling programme on Wednesday evenings 6.30pm to 8.45pm, from the 3rd of May until the end of July – the more you attend, the more you will achieve! Cost of £125 includes wetsuit hire buoyancy aid hire and boat hire. RYA Start Sailing Book (G3) and RYA National Sailing Scheme Logbook (G4) are also included in the cost.
We offer the first session as a free taster session. This free taster session is only available in May/early June. Please aim to arrive at 6.15pm so that training can start at 6.30pm.
Sailing for IMPROVERS
Combined RYA Level 3 and Start Racing Courses: A rolling programme on Thursday evenings 6.30pm to 8.45pm, from the 4th of May until the end of July – the more you attend, the more you will achieve! Cost of £125 includes wetsuit, buoyancy aid and boat hire. The RYA Handy Guide to the Racing Rules can be purchased at a small additional cost. Please aim to arrive at 6.15pm so that training can start at 6.30pm.
Sailing beyond ‘start racing’
Open to all club members who have completed the RYA Level 3 and Start Racing course.
A rolling programme on Thursday evenings 6.30pm to 8.45pm, from the 5th of May until the end of July – the more you attend, the more you will achieve! Cost of £60 includes wetsuit hire, buoyancy aid hire and boat hire. Please aim to arrive at 6.15pm so that training can start at 6.30pm.
Course |
Assumed knowledge |
Course Content |
Ability after the course |
Min duration |
Min age |
Level 1 Start sailing |
None | How to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and recovery | Able to sail in light wiinds under supervision | 6 week evenings | 16 |
Level 2 Basic skills | Sailing skills to Level 1 standard | Rigging, launching, sailing in all directions. Capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge | Able to sail and make decisions in good conditions | 6 week evenings | 16 |
Level 3 Better sailing | Sailing skills to Level 2 standard | Enhance your skills and develop techniques with a range of tasters from advanced modules | More confident in sailing skills and techniques, and ready to progress onto the advanced modules | 6 week evenings | 16 |
Start, Intermediate and Advanced Racing | Knowledge to at least Level 2 standard | From fun racing to regattas - all you need to know to get off the start line and round the course | If you go all the way through to Advanced Racing you will have developed your techniques and skills to enable you to confidently take part in higher level competition | ||
Performance sailing | Skills and background knowledge to at least Level 3 standard | Coaching to improve your sailing, primarily in two person bvoats with spinnakers. | Able to sail faster and more efficiently in all conditions |