Adult Sailing Courses and Tuition

Times - Half Day - 0930 to 1230 or 1330 to 1630
               Full Day - 0900 to 1630

Prices

             High / Low Season *– High Season: July – September  Low Season: October - June

Taster Sessions  3 hours

This will give you an introduction to sailing in a friendly and informal setting.  If you choose to come back for a weekend course we will give you a £10 discount.  This taster makes an ideal present for any occasion!

HT1 Sun am/pm 1 April    HT2 Sat pm 5 May    HT3 Sat pm 26 May    HT4 Sat am 16 June

RYA Start Sailing- Level 1 - 2 days

This course provides a safe, fun introduction to sailing for complete beginners. You will learn how to rig, launch, sail and return to shore safely.

L11 Sat/Sun 3/4 March    L15 Sat/Sun 16/17 June   L19 Sat/Sun 4/5 August            L113 Thur/Fri 11/12 October
L12 Thur/Fri 8/9 March    L16 Sat/Sun 7/8 July         L110 Sat/Sun 25/26 August     L114 Sat/Sun 3/4 November
L13 Sat/Sun 21/22 April   L17 Thur/Fri 12/13 July     L111 Sat/Sun 15/16 Sept         L115 Sat/Sun 24/25 November
L14 Sat/Sun 19/20 May   L18 Mon/Tue 16/17 July    L112 Sat/Sun 6/7 October       L116 Thur/Fri 29/30 November

RYA Basic Skills- Level 2 - 2 days

This course builds on your Level 1 skills (or previous helming experience), giving you more in-depth tuition, including sailing around a course and recovering your boat after a capsize. By the end of the course you should have the skills and confidence to be able to sail on your own in light winds.

L21 Mon/Tue 5/6 March      L25 Sat/Sun 23/24 June     L29 Sat/Sun 11/12 August      L213 Sat/Sun 13/14 Oct
L22 Sat/Sun 10/11 March    L26 Mon/Tue 9/10 July      L210 Sat/Sun 1/2 Sept            L214 Sat/Sun 10/11 Nov
L23 Sat/Sun 28/29 April      L27 Sat/Sun 14/15 July      L211 Mon/Tues 17/18 Sept     L215 Mon/Tue 26/27 Nov
L24 Sat/Sun 26/27 May      L28 Wed/Thur 18/19 July   L212 Mon/Tue 8/9 October      L216 Sat/Sun 1/2 Dec

RYA Level 1 & 2 – 5 Days

This course is the most popular way to learn to sail from scratch. It aims to take you from being a complete beginner to having the skills and knowledge to sail on your own in light winds.

SWK1 Sat – Wed 7 – 11 April    SWK3 Mon – Fri 27 – 31 Aug       SWK5 Mon – Fri 1 – 5 Oct
SWK2 Mon – Fri 2 – 6 July        SWK4 Mon – Fri 3 – 7 Sept          SWK6 Mon – Fri 5 – 9 Nov.

Refresher Days

Brush up on your Level 2 skills with instructors on hand to provide coaching if required.

R1 Sat 14 April    R2 Sun 15 April    R3 Sun 8 July.

Private Tuition

The popular “fast-track” way of learning – enabling you to gain skills and confidence quicker.

Group Tuition

This can be arranged for 4+ adults POA.  Please contact us to arrange a date and times.

Family Sailing Weekend for Family of 4

Come and learn the fun of sailing with your family or friends.

FS1 Sat/Sun 14/15 April      FS3 Wed/Thur 18/19 July      FS5 Sat/Sun 4/5 August
FS2 Mon/Tue 16/17 July     FS4 Sat/Sun 21/22 July          FS6 Sat/Sun 18/19 August

RYA Seamanship Skills  2 days

This course will improve your sailing skills, enabling you to sail in moderate winds. You will be taught how to reef afloat, recover a crew overboard, anchor, sailing backwards, sailing without a rudder or centreboard and how to recover a boat from total inversion. This course is also useful for those who want to gain skills towards becoming an instructor.

SE1 Sat/Sun 2/3 June    SE2 Sat/Sun 4/5 August     SE3 Sat/Sun 17/18 Nov.

RYA Start Racing  2 days

This course covers all you need to know to get you into the exciting world of racing at club level. Tuition will include boat tuning, boat handling, starting, racing rules, tactics and mark rounding.

SR1 Sat/Sun 26/27 May     SR2 Sat/Sun 8/9 Sept.

RYA Sailing with Spinnakers  2 days

This course introduces you to the thrill of sailing with a spinnaker and includes the skills needed to hoist, drop and fly a spinnaker.  Further courses can be run if required.

SP1 Sat/Sun 28/29 July    SP2 Sat/Sun 15/16 Sept    SP3 Sat/Sun 24/25 Nov.

Boat Hire – 2 hours  Mon – Sat    (£100 boat damage deposit required)