Training
The Club is an RYA Training Centre. Each season we run a number of training courses for Club Members. The Start Sailing and Basic Skills course for beginners plus a more advanced course to enable our more experienced members to extend their skills and qualifications. The Club also trains its own rescue boat helms. The Start Sailing and Basic Skills course consists of a number of theory sessions on midweek evenings during April and May. The practical element of the course takes place during the school mid-term break at the end of May. The Club owns a few dinghies which can be used by members with suitable RYA qualifications.
Training Courses 2010
This year we are planning to run two RYA National Dinghy Certification Scheme courses for Level 1 & 2 and RYA Start Racing. (Please note that for Cadets between the ages of 11 and 16 the Start Sailing/Basic Skills course will be certificated under the RYA's Youth Sailing Scheme Levels 2 & 3.)
RYA Level 1 & 2 (Youth Scheme Level 2 & 3)
Start Sailing and Basic Skills course will consist of 5 evenings starting with weekly sessions on Tuesday 4th May 2010 and Friday 28th May from 1830 to 2000. The course will then continue over the Spring Bank Holiday week (schools half term: Saturday 29th May – Sunday 6th June) and the final written test will be taken on Wednesday 9th June 1830 - 2000.
Fees: £50 including Handbook, Log Book and Certificate (only open to club members)
NB: Trainees must be 11 or over at the time of training (only open to club members).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE IF NOW FULL
RYA Start Racing course
This year we will run a Start Racing course. As the title suggests, this course will be aimed at cadets, new trainees and inexperienced sailors who would like to be more involved with racing. The course will comprise four sessions; the evenings of Tuesday 15th June and 22nd June and the mornings of Saturday 19th and 26th June.
Fees: The course will cost £20 per adult and £10 for cadets.
Places are limited on this course, please apply early to avoid disappointment!
For further information please contact the club Training Secretary.