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Courses & Training

From your first time on the water to advanced qualifications — explore our full range of courses delivered by qualified instructors.

Adults

This pathway if for adults who would like to learn sailing or improve their skills.

5 upcoming

Dinghy Level 1 Start Sailing

How to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and recovering.

2 upcoming

Dinghy Level 2 Basic Skills

Further coaching to consolidate the skills learned during Level 1 & Level 2. Short taster sessions from the advanced modules such as Day Sailing and Seamanship

1 upcoming

Dinghy Level 3 Better Sailing

Further coaching to consolidate the skills learned during Level 1 & Level 2. Short taster sessions from the advanced modules such as Day Sailing and Seamanship.

Advanced Courses

More advanced courses for all ages looking to develop their sailing skills further

Dinghy Start Racing

All the skills required to start club racing.

Dinghy Sailing With Spinnakers

Learn how to rig the boat, hoist, gybe and drop/recover one type of spinnaker, either conventional or asymmetric.

1 upcoming

Dinghy Seamanship Skills

Launching and recovering the boat in different circumstances. Stopping, reducing sail, recovering a man overboard and picking up a mooring.

Junior & Youth

Our pathway for juniors and youth looking to get into sailing.

Start Sailing Stage 1

Launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat.

Start Sailing Stage 2

Improved sailing skills on all points of sail. Tacking, gybing, ropework and collision avoidance.

Start Sailing Stage 3

Improved sailing skills on all points of sail. Tacking, gybing, ropework and collision avoidance.

Start Sailing Stage 4

Transferring pre-learnt skills, techniques and manoeuvres to sail crewed boats, enhance rigging, launching and recovery.

Powerboat

Follow this pathway if you would like to learn how to drive a powerboat.

Level 1 Start Powerboating

Launch and recovery, preparation of boat and crew, boat handling, picking up and securing to a mooring buoy, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard theory.

5 upcoming

Level 2 Powerboat Handling

Launching and recovery, boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard.

Safety Boat

Covers preparation, boat handling, rescues for dinghies, windsurfers, kayaks, towing, safety, communication, and local conditions.

More Courses

Additional courses and qualifications available.

First Aid

First aid safety course.