RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Stage 1

Course: RYA Youth Sailing Scheme, Start Sailing Stage 1
Length of course: 2 days
Timings:10:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Medway Yacht Club, Lower Upnor, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4XB

Who should do this course?

If you are a young person (8-16 years old) and interested in having skills to sail in a dinghy in a range of conditions, this course is for you.

Youth Sailing Scheme: Start Sailing Stage 1
Pre-course experience: None
Assumed Knowledge: None
Course content: Launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat

Ability after course Able to sail across the wind, steer and understand the basic principles of sailing
Minimum duration 2-day course
Minimum age 8 years old. (Over 16s may prefer to learn through the National Sailing Scheme). See sailing courses called ‘Levels’.

Format: Afloat predominantly practical on the water with some classroom elements.

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