Courses

Sailing with Spinnakers

The Adult SchemeFor those wishing to start sailing we offer the adult beginner course comprising two weekends and leading to the National Sailing Scheme Level 2 certificate. At the end of a level 2 course you will be familiar with rigging and launching a sailing dinghy, be able to recover from a capsize and have the essential safety information to sail on your own in good conditions.

If you just want to try sailing to see if it’s for you then we can offer a weekend course leading to the Level 1 award. If you enjoy this and we are sure that you will then simply enroll for a further weekend to reach level 2. If you are still not sure about enrolling on a weekend course why not try a 1/2 day taster session?

If you are already at level 2 then we can take you through the Intermediate or level 3 course. During this course you will consolidate the skills you already have and improve them with some coaching. You will have the chance to try some taster sessions from the advanced modules to help you decide how to take your sailing to the next level.

Advanced modules

All of the avdanced modules are two day courses.

Start racing

This course will furnish you with the skills and knowledge you will need to participate safely in the sport of dinghy racing. Apart from boat handling the course covers tactics, rules and boat tuning. A great course for those thinking about racing.

Seamanship skills

This course is aimed at you  being able to handle a boat in all circumstances and to solve problems afloat. The course comprises among other things launching and recovering a boat in different circumstances, reducing sail, stopping, man overboard recovery and anchoring. You should be able to sail to level 2 standard before taking this course.

Sailing with spinnakers

This is designed to enable you to rig the boat, gybe and recover one type of spinnaker, conventional or asymmetric and sail the best course downwind. Level 2 standard is also required before starting this course.

Performance sailing

The aim of this course is to improve your sailing in all conditions through coaching and to give you the confidence to sail performance dinghies. The training will be carried out in two person boats with spinnaker. By the end you will be sailing faster and more eficiently. You will be able to sail to level 2 standard and probably have sailed for a season before joining this course.

Course dates and prices