RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Stage 1&2 Monday 12th August – Friday 16th August 2024

 RYA YOUTH SAILING SCHEME – Stage 1&2

Monday 12th August – Friday 16th August 2024

9.30 – 16.30

This course will be run across five days. No prior experience required.

Minimum Age: 8

Content of the course

Launching and recovery, steering, parts of the boat, basic sailing also improving sailing skills on all points of sail,

tacking, gybing, ropework and collision avoidance.

Ability after the course

Able to steer and understand basic principles

Able to tack and control boat speed, and understand basic principles.

For more information please visit the RYA Website

Price for five day course is as follows

BYC Members – £210

Non-Members – £250

All applicable RYA books and logbooks are included.

NOTE: There is a non-refundable administration fee of £1.50 for each transaction

What to Bring

– Wetsuit boots or an old pair of trainers *

– Swimwear for under the wetsuit, towel, dry change of clothes

– Sunscreen/cap

– Packed Lunch/Water/juice and snacks

*Note: wellington boots, wetsuit socks, flip-flops and Crocs are NOT suitable footwear for dinghy sailing.

We can provide a wetsuit, spray-jacket and buoyancy aid (can’t guarantee all the sizes).

Changing rooms & showers are available.

Achieving the standard required for each stage is dependent on attaining certain competencies-it’s not a given that every child will progress at the same rate and achieve one or more levels in 5 days. Your child’s progress and next steps can be discussed with the Senior Instructor at the end of the course.