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Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Young Saliors Scheme - Start Sailing Stage 1

Following this introductory course you will be able to launch, steer and turn a dinghy, tie a figure of eight knot and be water confident wearing buoyancy aids.

RYA Young Sailors Scheme

The RYA Young Sailors Scheme encourages young people to learn to sail in stages, within a sound framework of safety and tuition.

No time limits are given for the different stages, as children learn at very different rates, according to their age and enthusiasm. Nobody can fail – some may need a little more time and experience. Certificates are not awarded simply for attending a course.

Our aims are to ensure you will have had a lot of fun, have learnt a great deal and want to continue sailing in the future. Often it might be necessary to repeat a course before advancing to the next stage.

RYA Sailing Stage 1

Start Sailing Stage 1

Course times: 10.00am to 4.30pm

Age: 8+

By the end of this introductory two-day course you should be able to: launch a dinghy and get under way; steer and turn a dinghy when sailing; tie a figure of eight knot; be confident in the water wearing personal buoyancy.

Want to progress?

If you have already undertaken Start Sailing - Stage 1, why not have a look at:

We also offer a five day combined Stage 3 and Stage 4 course:



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