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outh Membership
The Youth Sailing, Coaching and Racing programmes are for members only. Young adults over the age of 16 years join the club in their own right as Cadets. Those under the age of 16 will need to join the club with a parent/guardian also joining as either a social or sailing member. If the parent is a social member, then any youngster also pays a Cadet fee. If the parent joins as a full adult sailing member, then the membership of any under 16s is free (over 16s still Cadet membership) although the parent would then also be expected to help support the racing programme by taking their turn on safety and race cover.
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 |