Junior 5 day RYA courses. Stages 1, 2, 3, & 4 2025  

Learn to sail in the school holidays!!

We run 5 day sailing courses from Monday - Friday during the school holidays, catering for all abilities and for ages 8 -16 years

We follow the RYA youth syllabus. Sessions are taught by RYA instructors in a fun and supportive environment, through a mixture of formal and informal practical and theory sessions. Our goal is to get the best out of all our students during their time with us and RYA certification is awarded upon successful completion of the syllabus,

Course dates

Stage 1&2 Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August

Stage 1&2 Monday 4th August - Friday 8th August

Stage 3&4 Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August (a minimum of 4 bookings is required for the course to run)

Stage 3&4 Monday 4th August - Friday 8th August (a minimum of 4 bookings is required for the course to run)

Course content 

CHOOSE EITHER

Beginners - RYA stages 1&2

Assumed knowledge: little or no sailing experience. These are the first two stages of the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme, aimed at beginners and those who are new to sailing and this is a fantastic opportunity to do basics whilst having lots of fun on the water.

OR

Intermediates: RYA Stages 3&4 

Assumed knowledge: equivalent to RYA Stage 2. These are the final two stages of the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme, helping those who already have a basic level of sailing competence develop into independent sailors then, in stage 4, applying those skills to double handed boats. 

Please note that a minimum of 4 participants is required to run the course due to the double handed element.

Welsh Harp Sailing Club operates an adaptive teaching policy so if we feel that you are making rapid progress, we will be able to accelerate your learning with more challenging activities to master.

Course costs

£280 for members for a 5 day course

£340 for non-members for a 5 day course.

We offer a £60 discount on membership subscription if non-members decide to join following completion of the course.

Course contact

Chief Instructor: Charlie Cotter vc@welshharpsailingclub.org

Please note: This course is aimed at juniors aged 8-16 years old. For juniors aged 16 & 17 please contact Charlie if you wish to discuss attending our adult RYA courses..

All courses run Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm. Please click on the downloads to the right for more details about what to bring and where to come. 

Contact: vicecommodore WHSC