Youth Advanced Sailing Camp

The Advanced camp builds on sailing a double handed dinghy, with the sailors aiming for their RYA Stage 4 and Sailing with Spinnakers of the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme.

Description

The Advanced camp builds on sailing a double handed dinghy, with the sailors aiming for their RYA Stage 4 and Sailing with Spinnakers of the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme.

Course Content

Aiming to complete the RYA Stage 4 and RYA Sailing with Spinnakers courses.

Stage 4: Transferring pre-learnt skills, techniques and manoeuvres to sail crewed boats, enhance rigging, launching, recovery and practical skills to recover a man overboard.

Sailing with Spinnakers: Learn how to rig the boat, hoist, gybe and drop/recover one type of spinnaker, either conventional or asymmetric. Gain the knowledge and understanding to sail the best possible course downwind.

Instructor to Student ratio

1 Instructor to 6 Students

Minimum Age

8 Years Old

Prerequisites

RYA Stage 3 certificate

What to bring

  • RYA Logbook
  • Towel
  • Spare clothes
  • Lunch
  • Wetsuit boots/ old shoes
Consider bringing
  • Wetsuit
  • Raincoat/Waterproofs
  • Any sailing kit you already own
  • Sunglasses, Sun hat, Sunscreen, Water bottle
  • Warm hat, Extra layers

What‎ we provide

  • Wetsuit (small range of sizes available)
  • Waterproof trousers and coat
  • Buoyancy aid

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