Training - Courses and Booking
RYA Courses Offered
Sailing courses offered at the Club are:
- RYA Youth Sailing Scheme stages (1 & 2) and (3 & 4)
- RYA Start Sailing & Basic Skills (adults) Levels 1 & 2
- RYA Start Racing
- Better Sailing (Level 3)
- RYA Seamanship Skills
- RYA Day Sailing
Each year we run an RYA Start Sailing & Basic Skills course plus Youth Sailing Schemes. These consist of an introductory evening at the Club followed by three whole weekends, a fortnight apart, of practical instruction and theory during May and June.
Start Racing and Better Sailing Level 3 are aimed at members who have at least 1 full season's sailing experience after completing a Level 2 course or equivalent and would like to start/improve their sailing/racing techniques. The course will consist of theory and practical sessions and will normally take place in August depending on demand and availability of volunteers.
Occasionally Seamanship Skills or Day Sailing courses may be run if requested by sufficient Club members.
There is also an RYA Power Boat Level 2 course for Club members who are required to carry out Patrol Boat Duties and other essential sailing support roles.
Booking
All Training Courses are open to Club members only. Cadets must be aged 8 and over. Those under 11 years must have a responsible adult or guardian present throughout. Adult courses are for age 18 to 68. However, confident 16 or 17 year old may be more suited to an adult course, depending upon their experience.
When courses are available, details will be published here. Booking will be via our online Membership Database and Event Booking system, WebCollect. Links to the appropriate WebCollect pages will appear here.
If you are interested in training courses, please contact Beverley Daniels at ryaadmin@seafarers-sailing-club.org.uk.
Cancellation Policy
Applicants who cancel their booking more than 30 days before the course start date will have their course fee refunded in full. Applicants who cancel their booking less than 30 days before the course start date will not normally have their fee refunded. In special cases applicants may seek a refund by writing in the first instance to the clubs RYA Administrator at ryaadmin@seafarers-sailing-club.org.uk. In all cases the decision of the RYA Principal will be final.
Applicants should note that Joining fees and Membership fees are dealt with by the Membership Secretary (memsec@seafarers-sailing-club.org.uk) in accordance with Section 3 of the Club SOP.
The Training Team
The team (here) consists of a full complement of RYA qualified instructors who are Disclosure & Barring Service checked. All instructors carry out regular safeguarding training.
- RYA Principal
- Chief Instructor (Sailing)
- Chief Instructor (Power Boats)
- 4 x RYA Senior Instructors
- 3 x RYA Dinghy Instructors
- 5 x RYA Assistant Instructors
- 4 x RYA Power Boat Instructors
Last updated 17:13 on 19 November 2025
