Adult Sailing Courses

 

RYA Start Sailing Level 1

The introductory course for adults, aimed at getting you started and giving you a basic understanding of how to make the boat go where you want it to. It includes how to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and recovering, safety afloat and, rigging and use of equipment.

 

Dates - 21/22 March (Easter Friday and Saturday),28/29 June, 23/24 August

Cost - £100

 

RYA Basic Skills Level 2

The follow up to level one, this course is slightly more advanced, looking at improving basic skills such as rigging, launching, sailing in all directions, capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge. By the end of the course you should be ready to take the boat out by yourself on the lake in moderate conditions.

This course is ideal for those who have recently completed Level 1 or have some previous helming and crewing experience.

 

Dates - 12/13 April, 19/20 July, 27/28 September

Cost - £100

 

Evening Level 1 and Level 2 Courses

Make the most of the long summer evenings and cover the Level 1 or Level 2 course over 5 sessions.

 

Dates – Level 1 - 13, 20, 27 May 3, 10 June (6.30 – 9.00)

   Level 2 - 17, 24 June 1,8,15 July

Cost - £75

 

Ladies Sailing Evening

Run by ladies for the ladies. Wine, cheese, chatting and perhaps some occasional sailing along the way.

 

Dates - 22, 29 July 5, 12, 19, 26 August

Cost - £80

 

RYA Start Racing

Learn all the skills required to enjoy club racing, including how to maximise boat speed and outwit your opponents on the start line, and around the course. Sessions will look at start procedures, mark rounding and applying the racing rules.

 

Dates - 26/27 April, 9/10 August

Cost - £100

 

Saturday Morning Race Coaching

Back by popular demand this is an ideal way to learn the skills of racing in a less intensive course than the RYA Start Racing Course. Each session will look at a different aspect of racing such as starting, boat handling, rules, flags and sound signals, mark rounding and finishing.

This non certificated course is available only to club members.

 

Dates - (9.30 – 12.00) 19 April, 3 May, 24 May, 14 June, 28 June, 12 July, 26 July, 9 August

Cost - £5 per session

 

Supervised Sailing

One evening a week we offer a session open to all members and training members, with no formal teaching, just a chance to sail with instructors in attendance and available to give pointers and provide safety cover where required. This is an ideal opportunity to build your confidence following a course or if you are new to sailing, safe in the knowledge that there is an expert there to lend a hand should it all go wrong, or you want a little help with something you are struggling with and then be left to practice in a safe environment.

Dates – Every Monday evening from 5 May to 1 September (6.00 – 9pm)

Cost - £5 per session (does not include boat hire)

 

RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor

The assistant instructor (AI) award provides recognition for the 'in-house' training given to experienced sailors intending to qualify as RYA Dinghy Instructors. The AI is a competent small boat sailor who has been trained to assist instructors in teaching sailing up to the standard of the Level 2 or Stage 3 courses.

Working under the supervision of a qualified Instructor this course would be ideal for people thinking of becoming a Dinghy Instructor at a later date or those who wish to help out with training at the club but don’t want the responsibility that goes with full instructor status.

 

Dates - 12/13 April

Cost – please contact the Training Centre Manager for prices as funding may be available

 

RYA Dinghy Instructor Course

A five day training course and assessment for the RYA Dinghy Instructor qualification. This course will train experienced dinghy sailors to teach within the RYA National Sailing Scheme.

Training will look at teaching techniques afloat and ashore in order to prepare candidates to

instruct the National Sailing Scheme and Youth Sailing Scheme.  

Dates – 26 – 27 April & 3 – 5 May, 21 – 25 July, 25 – 29 August, 22 – 26 September, 18 – 20 & 25 – 26 October

Cost – still awaiting confirmation of funding from RYA

If you would like more information about any of the courses or are looking for something slightly different please contact the Training Centre Manager on 07914 249877 or 01425 483692 or email training(at)spinnakerclub.co.uk

Training is available to members and non members. Non club members are required to take out a training membership which lasts for 6 months and allows them access to unlimited training within that period. Membership rates for 2008 are £30 for adults and £20 for children under 18. The training membership fee is deducted from the cost of full membership if you join the club within 6 months training membership expiry.