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Sailing

Junior Dinghy Sailing Courses

RYA Stage 1 - Beginner

Course Duration: 3 Saturdays

Minimum Age: 8-16

Course Content:
The course provides beginners with skills in launching and recovering a dinghy, steering and basic manoeuvres, knowledge of parts of the boat and basic sailing.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: None

Cost: £81.00

Course Start Date Finish Dates Location Operator
Course Code
Sailing - Stage 1 07/06/08
14,21/06/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA

 

RYA Stage 2 - Improver

Course Duration: 3 Saturdays

Minimum Age: 8-16

Course Content:
The course will provide students with basic sailing skills, rope work and collision avoidance. By the end of the course, students should be able to tack and control their boat speed and understand the basic principles of sailing.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Stage 1 or the ability to sail to the standard of Stage 1.

Cost: £81.00

Course Start Date Finish Dates Location Operator
Course Code
Sailing - Stage 2 07/06/08
14,21/06/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA

 

RYA Stage 1 & 2 - Combined

Course Duration: 5 Days

Minimum Age: 8-16 (NB: Minimum age 10½ for Deben Course)

Course Content:
This course is a combined Stage 1 and 2 course for beginners, which takes students through all the skills of the Stage 1 and 2 syllabus.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: None

Cost: £135.00

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Sailing - Stage
1 & 2
27/05/08
31/05/08 Neptune
SWSA
Sailing - Stage
1 & 2
28/07/08
01/08/08 Neptune
SWSA
Fully
Booked
Sailing - Stage
1 & 2
18/08/08 22/08/08 Deben
SWSA
Fully
Booked

 

RYA Stage 3 - Independent Sailor


Course Duration: 3 Saturdays or 5 Mornings

Minimum Age: 11-16 (NB: Minimum age 8 for Oulton Broad Course)

Course Content:
The course covers areas including rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques, capsize recovery and sailing theory. By the end of the course, students should be able to sail around a triangular course in moderate conditions.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Stage 2 or the ability to sail to this standard.

Cost: £67.50 Neptune / £81.00 Oulton Broad

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Sailing - Stage 3 04/08/08
Mornings
08/08/08 Neptune
SWSA
Fully
Booked
Sailing - Stage 3 11/08/08
Mornings
15/08/08 Neptune
SWSA
Sailing - Stage 3 06/09/08
Saturdays
20/09/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA

 

RYA Stage 4 - Techniques for two person dinghies

Course Duration: 3 Saturdays or 5 Mornings

Minimum Age: 11-16 (NB: Minimum age 8 for Oulton Broad Course)

Course Content:
The course is specifically aimed at adapting existing skills for two man boats. By the end of the course, students will be able to sail a triangular course, launch and return to a beach, jetty or mooring in a two man boat

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Stage 3 or the ability to sail to Stage 3 standards.

Cost: £67.50 Neptune / £81.00 Oulton Broad

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Sailing - Stage 4 04/08/08
Mornings
08/08/08 Neptune
SWSA
Fully
Booked
Sailing - Stage 4 11/08/08
Mornings
15/08/08 Neptune
SWSA
JD10
Book here
Sailing - Stage 4 06/09/08
Saturdays
20/09/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA
JD11
Book here