RYA Start Sailing Stages 3 + 4
Level: Intermediate | Age: 9 - 16 | Typical Time: 9:30 - 15:30 | Average Price: £235.00
Quick Course Information
Level: Intermediate
Age: 9 - 16
Typical Time: 9:30 - 15:30
Minimum Course Duration: 4 Days
Average Price: £235.00
Average Member's Price: £195.00
Typical Number on Course: 12
Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:6
The instructors were knowledgeable and helpful:
The programme was well structured and met my needs:
Parents / Guardians are welcome to join us for racing on the Friday of the course starting at 1pm.
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Course Summary
During this five day course you will progress from an improver to a competent sailor. The course is designed to make you more self sufficient and confident without constant instruction. You should have at least a years regular sailing experience and hold Stages 2 + 3 before progressing to this course. A whole range of more complex theories and exercises will be learnt to further develop participants' sailing ability.
At least one season of logged sailing is required before booking onto this course after Stages 2 & 3.
Course Outline
- Rigging, launching and recovery
- Sailing techniques
- Capsize recovery
- Sailing theory
- Manoeuvres in crewed boats
- Recovering a man overboard
Ability After Course
- Able to launch a dinghy
- Able to sail a dinghy around a triangle in moderate conditions
- Can launch and return to a beach, jetty or mooring
- Retrieve a man overboard
RYA Recognition Information
This RYA course is held under the Bury Lake Young Mariners Recognised Training Centre at our base at the Rickmansworth Aquadrome. The maximum Instructor to Student Ratio is: 1:6 and the minimum duration for the course is 4 Days. The following material is provided to you as part of your course:
- Certificate if required standard is met
Where Do I Go Next?
Once you have completed this course, we would recommend you try these ones:
Level: Intermediate Age: 9 + Level: Intermediate Age: 12 +
Course Dates
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-04-01 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 8th, Tue 9th, Wed 10th, Thu 11th, Fri 12th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-05-20 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 27th, Tue 28th, Wed 29th, Thu 30th, Fri 31st
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-07-15 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 22nd, Tue 23rd, Wed 24th, Thu 25th, Fri 26th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-07-22 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 29th, Tue 30th, Wed 31st, Thu 1st, Fri 2nd
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-07-29 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 5th, Tue 6th, Wed 7th, Thu 8th, Fri 9th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-08-05 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 12th, Tue 13th, Wed 14th, Thu 15th, Fri 16th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-08-12 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 19th, Tue 20th, Wed 21st, Thu 22nd, Fri 23rd
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-08-19 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 26th, Tue 27th, Wed 28th, Thu 29th, Fri 30th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2024-10-21 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 28th, Tue 29th, Wed 30th, Thu 31st, Fri 1st