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: Beginner Age: 9 - 16 Level: Advanced Age: 9 + Level: Intermediate Age: 9 +
Pico Refresher Day
RYA Start Racing
RYA Seamanship + Spinnakers
Course Dates
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2022-05-27 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 30th, Tue 31st, Wed 1st, Thu 2nd, Fri 3rd
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2022-07-22 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 25th, Tue 26th, Wed 27th, Thu 28th, Fri 29th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2022-07-29 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 1st, Tue 2nd, Wed 3rd, Thu 4th, Fri 5th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2022-08-05 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: 2022-08-12 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 15th, Tue 16th, Wed 17th, Thu 18th, Fri 19th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2022-08-19 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: 2022-08-26 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: 2022-10-21 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 24th, Tue 25th, Wed 26th, Thu 27th, Fri 28th
