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RYA Dinghy Youth Stage 1 - May Half Term 2026
Learn to sail in the school holidays!!
We run 2 day sailing courses 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: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May 2026
Please see use the following link for 5 day RYA Junior courses in the summer holidays.
https://webcollect.org.uk/whsc/event/rya-dinghy-youth-stage-1-2-stage3-4-summer-2026
Course content
RYA Youth Stage 1: For those with little or no sailing experience. Content: launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat.
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
£160 for members for a 2 day course
£220 for non-members for a 2 day course.
We offer a £60 discount on membership subscription if non-members decide to join following completion of the course.
Age
This course is aimed at juniors aged 8-16 years old.
Joining Instructions
Please read the "Joining Instructions" which can be downloaded on the right for details on how to prepare for this activity.