The Club is an affiliated member of the RYA and can only offer the following courses to club members (and members of RYA Affiliated Clubs)
The courses are 2 days 9:00 – 5:00pm unless otherwise stated and includes the logbook and certificate. The cost of the courses and the Terms & Conditions are on the Course Application Form which is available from the membership secretary.
The courses are taught with a maximum Student / instructor ratios designated by the RYA which are:-
Sailing Single hander 6:1, Crewed Dinghies 3:1
Windsurfing 6:1
Power Level 1 & 2, 3:1, Safety Boat 6:1
RYA First Aid 12:1
Youth Beginner Courses - Sailing
RYA Stage 1 - 4
Youth Beginner Courses - Windsurfing
RYA Stage 1 & 2
Adult Courses - Sailing
RYA Level 1 - Start Sailing
RYA Level 2 - Basic Skills
Advanced Courses - Sailing
RYA Seamanship Skills
RYA Sailing with Spinnakers
RYA Start Racing
RYA Performance Sailing
Adult Beginner Courses - Windsurfing
RYA Level 1 - Start Windsurfing
Power boating
RYA Level 1 - Start Powerboating - 1 Day course 9:00 pm – 5:00 pm
RYA Level 2 - Powerboat Handling
RYA Safety Boat
Other
RYA First Aid - 1 Day course 9:00 pm – 5:00 pm
RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor
The club provides
Buoyancy aids
Tea and Coffee
Helmets
Classroom, heated changing rooms & showers
Experienced Instructors
Logbook(s) and certificate(s)
Single and double handed dinghies and power boats are provided by the club for the courses
The club also has a galley, snacks and drinks are available
What to bring
Warm clothing will make your time on the water more comfortable and ultimately more enjoyable.
Hat
Neoprene boots/old trainers
Waterproof Clothing
Towel
Windproof layers
Sailing gloves (or any gloves)
Wetsuit / drysuit (if you have one)
Sunglasses Sunscreen
No Jeans
Change of clothes
Paper and pen
Passport photo (for Power Boat Level 2)
You don’t need expensive equipment to learn and sailing clothing can be bought quite inexpensively from Decathlon / sailing websites.
