Youth Sailing
Not sure if the kids will enjoy sailing?
We have regular hourly taster sessions. Try sailing, before splashing out on a full course.
Sailing tasters run from May to November
RYA Learn to Sail in two stages.
RYA Stage 1 is a 2 day course
RYA Stage 2 is a 3 day course
RYA Stage 1 is where it all begins and is scheduled over weekends as well as during the school holidays.
During the school holidays, both RYA Stages 1 and 2 can be completed over the period of 1 week.
Or if it better suits you or your child, you may split the the week over a period of time by completing RYA Stage 1; enjoy your new found hobby by getting out sailing and then complete RYA Stage 2 a few weeks later.
RYA Stage 1 and Stage 2 cover; basic understanding of how a boat sails, steering and handling the boat, launching and recovery, steering, parts of the boat, basic sailing.
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Completion of Stage 2 qualifies you for our Pirates kids sailing club
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Getting serious!
The next RYA stages;
RYA Stage 3 is a 3 day course
RYA Stage 4 is a 2 day course
As with the RYA Stages 1 and 2, choose to do a whole week with us and gain both RYA Stages 3 and 4.
Or, spread the stages over a period of time to gain practice and confidence.
RYA Stages 3 and 4 cover; rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques, capsize recovery, sailing theory, manoeuvres in crewed boats, recovering a man overboard.