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Sailing

Adult Dinghy Sailing Courses

RYA Level 1 - Introduction to dinghy sailing

Course Duration: 2 Days

Minimum Age: 16

Course Content:
An introduction to the sport, covering the minimum knowledge required to get afloat under supervision. It will give you a basic understanding of boat handling techniques and background knowledge.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: None

Cost: £96.00

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Adult Sailing - Level 1 17/05/08
18/05/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA
Adult Sailing - Level 1 14/06/08 15/06/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA
Adult Sailing - Level 1 21/06/08 22/06/08 Neptune
SWSA
Adult Sailing - Level 1 13/09/08 14/06/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA

 

RYA Level 2 - Improvers course

Course Duration: 4 Days over 2 weekends

Minimum Age: 16

Course Content:
The aim is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to be competent sailors in light winds. It will include an introduction to sailing techniques and manoeuvres, rigging, launching, capsize recovery and basic 'rules of the road'.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: RYA Dinghy Sailing Level 1 or experienced to this level.

Cost: £190.00

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Adult Sailing - Level 2 31/05/08
07/06/08
01/06/08
08/06/08
Oulton Broad
SWSA
Adult Sailing - Level 2 05/07/08
12/07/08
06/07/08
13/07/08
Oulton Broad
SWSA
Adult Sailing - Level 2 13/09/08
27/09/08
14/09/08
28/09/08
Deben
SWSA
Adult Sailing - Level 2 20/09/08
27/09/08
21/09/08
28/09/08
Oulton Broad
SWSA

 

RYA Level 1 & 2 - Combined

Course Duration: 5 or 6 days

Minimum Age: 16

Course Content:
This course covers all aspects of the Level 1 & 2 RYA syllabuses, which takes novices and aims to make them competent sailors in light airs. The course will cover sailing techniques and manoeuvres, rigging, launching, safety, capsize recovery and basic 'rules of the road'.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: None

Cost: £205.00

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Adult Sailing - Level 1 & 2 14/05/08
19/05/08
16/05/08
21/05/08
Neptune
SWSA
Adult Sailing - Level 1 & 2 25/08/08 29/08/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA
AD10
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Adult Sailing - Level 1 & 2 25/08/08 29/08/08 Neptune
SWSA
AD11
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RYA Day Sailing

Course Duration: 2 days

Minimum Age: 16

Course Content:
Go cruising - passage planning and decision making for dinghy cruising. Get there AND back again with enough water to still stay afloat and get the boat back on the trailer! Tides. charts, pilotage, rules of the road, it's all here in a structures and enjoyable course programme.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Experienced Level 2 sailors or the ability to comfortably sail to the standard of Level 2.

Cost: £96.00

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Adult Day Sailing 30/08/08 31/08/08 Neptune/Deben
SWSA
DAY1
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RYA Seamanship

Course Duration: 2 Days

Minimum Age: 16

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 and effective action 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: Experienced Level 2 sailors or the ability to comfortably sail to the standard of level 2.

Cost: £96.00

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
RYA Seamanship 26/04/08 27/04/08 Oulton Broad
SWSA
SEA1
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RYA Seamanship 21/06/08 22/06/08 Deben
SWSA
SEA2
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RYA Seamanship 11/10/08 12/10/08 Neptune
SWSA
SEA3
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RYA Sailing with Spinnakers

Course Duration: 2 Days

Minimum Age: 16

Course Content:
It is course that will provide students with the skills to sail both asymmetric and symmetric 3 sail boats and the background knowledge to support these newly honed skills.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications: Experienced Level 2 sailors or the ability to comfortably sail to the standard of Level 2.

Cost: As detailed below

Course Start Date Cost Location Operator
Course Code
Sailing with Spinnakers On Demand £160.00 Alton Water
SWSA
SPIN1
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Sailing with Spinnakers On Demand £96.00 Oulton Broad
SWSA
SPIN2
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RYA Performance Sailing

Course Duration:

Minimum Age: 16

Course Content:
Improve your boat handling in performance boats with all the bits of string and understand what they do! Build your skills and confidence in performance boats with like minded people.

Prior knowledge or Qualifications:

Cost: £160.00

Course Start Date Finish Date Location Operator
Course Code
Performance Sailing On Demand On Demand Alton Water
SWSA
PER1
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