We run sailing courses in catamarans and dinghies for adults and youth plus Powerboat and Safety Boat courses

Courses for 2011 shown below

 

 

Powerboat Courses & Safety Boat Courses:         These will run from May to October as required

                                                                   

 

Youth Sailing Courses    

To book your place on a course please complete an application form and return to the Club with your deposit

Forms are available at the foot of this page, from the Club or via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

  

Adult Basic Sailing Courses in Dinghies or Catamarans
(minimum age 16 except for Start Racing)

RYA Training Centre
  Level 1
An introduction to sailing with all you need to get afloat under supervision
Level 2
You will learn the foundations of sailing
Level 3
Consolidating skills and learning new ones
Previous experience None Level 1 or equivalent experience Level 2 or equivalent experience
Course duration 2 days 2 days 2 days
Course content You will learn how to sail in all directions and an awareness of launching and recovery Rigging, launching and sailing in all directions. Capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge Coaching of Level 1 a& 2 skills and taster sessions from all the advanced modules
Ability at end of course You will be able to sail in light winds under supervision You will be able to sail and make decisions in good conditions More confident in sailing techniques and ready to move on to advanced modules

 

  Seamenship Skills
How to handle a boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat
Sailing with Spinnakers
Everything you need to know about sailing with conventional and asymmetric spinnakers
Start Racing
The fundamental of getting off the start line and round the course
Previous experience Sailing skills to standard of Level 2 Sailing skills to standard of Level 2 Standard and knowledge to minimum of Level 2/Stage 3 for under 16s
Course duration 2 days 2 days 2 days
Course content Launching and recovery of the boat in different circumstances, stopping reducing sail and recovery person overboard How to rig the boat, gybe and recover one type of spinnaker, either conventional or asymmetric. How to sail the best possible course downwind All the skills required to start club racing, including how to maximize boat speed and outwit your apponents
Ability at end of course Ability to handle a wide range of situations afloat Ability to use one type of spinnaker Able to take part in club racing in good conditions with confidence

Youth Start Sailing Scheme (Aged 8 - 16)

  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Previous experience None Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Course duration 2 days 2 days 2 days 2 days
Course content Launching & recovery, steering, basic sailing, learn boat parts Basic sailing skills, ropework, collision avoidance Rigging, launching & recovery, sailing techniques, capsize recovery, sailing theory Rigging, launching & recovery, sailing techniques and manoeuvres in crewed boats, recovering a man overboard
Ability at end of course Ability to steer and understand basic principles Ability to tack and control boat speed and understand basic principles Ability to launch and sail a dinghy around a triangular course in moderate conditions Can launch and return to a beach, jetty or mooring and sail a crewed dinghy around a triangular course in moderate conditions

Powerboat Level 2 Course (inclusive of Level 1 requirements)
(minimum age 12 years - under 16s will be issued with an endorsed certificate)

Previous experience None required
Course duration 2 Days
Course content Launch and recovery, preperation of boat and crew, boat handling, ropework, picking up and securing to a mooring buoy, anchoring, leaving, coming alongside, towing & being towed, man overboard, sources of weather information, tides & tidal streams, charts, pilotage and passage planning

Safet Boat Course (minimum age 16)

Previous experience RYA Powerboat Level 2 essential, together with a basic unserstanding of sailing boats and windsurfers
Course duration 2 days
Course content Preperation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurf rescue, kayak or canoe rescue, towing, end of day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users
  Ability to provide safety or support cover to a range of water craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing

 

Click here to view Youth Entry Form

Click here to view Adult Entry Form