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Training

The club is an RYA Training Centre and runs internationally recognised courses throughout the year. The club places a great emphasis on tuition. The courses we offer cover all abilities, from beginner sailing to advanced courses. Even without committing yourself to a course there are always experienced sailors on hand who will be happy to give you helpful advice on tuning and sailing your boat.
 

Youth Beginner Courses - Sailing

RYA Stage 1

RYA Stage 2

RYA Stage 3  

RYA Stage 4

 

Youth Beginner Courses - Windsurfing 

RYA Stage 1

RYA Stage 2

 
 

Adult Beginner Courses - Sailing

RYA Level 1 - Start Sailing

RYA Level 2 - Basic Skills

 

Adult Beginner Courses - Windsurfing

RYA Level 1 - Start Windsurfing

 
 

Advanced Courses - Sailing

RYA Seamanship Skills

RYA Sailing with Spinnakers

RYA Start Racing

RYA Performance Sailing

 

Power boating 

RYA Level 1 - Start Powerboating

RYA Level 2 - Powerboat Handling

RYA Safety Boat

 

Other

RYA First Aid

RYA Assistant Instructor

RYA Dinghy Instructor

 
 
 

What's provided?

Bouyancy aids

Tea and Coffee

Youth Helmets

Heated changing rooms & showers

Experienced Instructors

1/2 man boats

 

Club fleet available to members

4 Laser Pico's (1-3 people, beginner)

2 Laser Bahia's (2-4 people, beginner-advanced)

1 RS Topaz (1 person, beginner)

6 Optimists (1-2 children, beginner)

2 Mirrors (1-2 people, beginner)

4 GP's (2- 4 people, beginner-advanced)

2 Laser 1's (1 person, intermediate-advanced)

The club fleet is free to be used by members, however we do encourage new sailors to seek guidance when rigging the two-man boats as the rigging system differs slightly from single handed boats.

 

What to bring

Warm clothing will make your time on the water more comfortable and ultimatly more enjoyable. You don’t need expensive equipment to learn and sailing clothing can be bought quite inexpensively from Decathlon / sailing websites and sold on  easily.

Hat

Neopreme boots/old trainers

Waterproof Clothing

Towel

Windproof layers

Sailing gloves (or any gloves)

Wetsuit (if you have)

Sunglasses Sunscreen

No Jeans

Change of clothes

Paper and pen

Passport photo (for PBL2)

 

We will endeavour to offer refunds if the course is cancelled by Errwood Sailing Club.