Youth Sailing Courses

For 8 - 12 years & 13 - 16 years

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

Prices for Sailing, Windsurfing and Canoeing

Half Day Taster

This is a fun session for complete beginners to try sailing with our friendly, qualified instructors.

YSH1 Tue am/pm 10 April YSH2 Wed am/pm 11 April

Taster Days

This is a fun day for complete beginners to try sailing and learn the basics with our friendly, qualified instructors.

YST1 Thurs 12 April YST2 Fri 13 April YST3 Tues 31 July YST4 Tues 7 August

2 Day Refresher Monday and Tuesday

This is a fun packed two days that gives participants a chance to refresh their skills. Suitable for those who hold the RYA Stage 1or Stage 2 certificate.

YSR1 2/3 April YSR3 16/17 July YSR5 30/31 July YSR713/14 Aug
YSR2 10/11 April YSR4 23/24 July YSR6 6/7 Aug YSR8 22/23 Oct

RYA Stage 1 & 2 Monday to Friday

This course provides a fun and safe introduction to sailing for complete beginners. The course covers the basics, including steering and manoeuvring.

S11 2 - 6 April S13 23 - 27 July S15 6 - 10 Aug S17 20 - 24 Aug S19 22 - 26 Oct
S12 28 May - 1 June S14 30 July - 3 Aug S16 13 - 17 Aug S18 27 - 31 Aug

RYA Stage 3 Wednesday to Friday.

This course covers the skills and knowledge to be able to sail a boat without instruction in light winds. This course is for those who are competent at Stage 2.

S33 18 - 20 July    S34 25 - 27 July    S35 1 - 3 Aug
S36 8 - 10 Aug      S37 15 - 17 Aug     S38 22- 24 Aug
S39 29 - 31 Aug    S310 24 - 26 October

RYA Stage 4 Wednesday to Friday

This is for competent Stage 3 or Level 2 sailors who want to learn to sail double-handed boats as crew or helm. This course prepares participants for the RYA advanced courses.

S41 25 - 27 July      S42 1 - 3 August       S43 29 - 31 August

RYA Advanced Courses for competent stage 4 sailors 12 - 17 year olds:

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.

YSE1 Wed - Fri 22 - 24 August

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.

YSR1 Wed - Fri 22 - 24 August

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.

YSP1 Wed - Fri 29 - 31 August