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Sailing

Junior Dinghy Sailing Courses

RYA Stage 1 & 2 - Combined

Course Duration: 5 Days

Minimum Age: Neptune 8+ / Deben 10+

Course Content: This 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: £145

Start Finish Times Location
 
01 June 05 June 09.30 - 16.00 Neptune
26 July 30 July 09.30 - 16.00 Neptune
Fully Booked
09 Aug 13 Aug 09.30 - 16.00 Deben
Fully Booked
23 Aug 27 Aug 09.30 - 16.00 Deben

 

RYA Stage 1

Course Duration: 5 Sessions

Minimum Age: Oulton Broad 8+ / Neptune 10+

Course Content: On completion of this sailing course you will have a basic understanding of how a boat sails, some experience of steering and handling the boat. On successful completion a Junior Logbook & Certificate will be issued.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: None

Cost: £85

Start Finish Times Location
 
12-13 June 19 June 09.30 - 15.30 Oulton Broad
02 Aug 06 Aug 13.15 - 16.15 Neptune
23 Aug 27 Aug 09.30 - 12.30 Neptune

 

RYA Stage 2

Course Duration: 5 Sessions

Minimum Age: Oulton Broad 8+ / Neptune 10+

Course Content: The course covers basic sailing skills, rope work and collision avoidance. By the end of the course, students should be able to tack, control their boat speed and understand the basic principles of sailing. On successful completion a Junior Logbook & Certificate will be issued.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Stage 1

Cost: £85

Start Finish Times Location
 
12-13 June 19 June 09.30 - 15.30 Oulton Broad
09 Aug 13 Aug 09.30 - 12.30 Neptune
30 Aug 03 Sept 13.15 - 16.15 Neptune

 

RYA Stage 3

Course Duration: 5 Sessions

Minimum Age: 11+

Course Content: The course covers 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

Cost: £85

Start Finish Times Location
 
02 Aug 06 Aug 13.15 - 16.15 Neptune
09 Aug 13 Aug 09.30 - 12.30 Neptune
23 Aug 27 Aug 09.30 - 12.30 Neptune
11 Sept 18-19 Sept 09.30 - 15.30 Oulton Broad

 

RYA Stage 4

Course Duration: 5 Sessions

Minimum Age: Neptune 11+ / Oulton Broad 8+

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

Cost: £85

Start Finish Times Location
 
02 Aug 06 Aug 13.15 - 16.15 Neptune
09 Aug 13 Aug 09.30 - 12.30 Neptune
23 Aug 27 Aug 09.30 - 12.30 Neptune
11 Sept 18-19 Sept 09.30 - 15.30 Oulton Broad

 

RYA Junior Seamanship

Course Duration: 2 Sessions

Minimum Age: 11+

Course Content: The course will aim to provide students with the ability to handle a boat in all circumstances, developing knowledge and skills so that seamanlike decisions will be made and effective action can be taken in moderate conditions will be made. This will include man over board, sailing rudderless, sailing plateless, reefing afloat, lee shore landings and anchoring.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Stage 4

Cost: £85

Start Finish Times Location
 
07 Aug 08 Aug 09.30 - 15.30 Oulton Broad

 

RYA Sailing with Spinnakers

Minimum Age: 11+

Course Content: This course provides students with the skills to sail both asymmetric and symmetric dinghies and the background knowledge to support these newly honed skills.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Stage 4

Cost: £85

Start Finish Times Location
 
29 May 30 May 09.30 - 16.00 Neptune
10 July 11 July 09.30 - 16.00 Neptune
23 Aug 27 Aug 13.15 - 16.15 Neptune

 

RYA Start Racing

Minimum Age: 11+

Course Content: This course is aimed at building the confidence of those sailors who have done the RYA Stage 4 course and are thinking of joining a club and possibly racing. You will be taught all the key knowledge and skills to successfully negotiate a club race course.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Stage 4

Cost: £85

Start Finish Times Location
 
12 June 13 June 09.30 - 16.00 Neptune
09 Aug 13 Aug 13.15 - 16.15 Neptune
30 Aug 03 Sept 13.15 - 16.15 Neptune
09 Oct 10 Oct 09.30 - 16.00 Neptune