RYA Start Sailing Stages 3 + 4

Level: Intermediate | Age: 9 - 16 | Typical Time: 9:30 - 15:30 | Average Price: £250.00

Quick Course Information

Level: Intermediate
Age: 9 - 16
Typical Time: 9:30 - 15:30

Minimum Course Duration: 4 Days

Average Price: £250.00

Average Member's Price: £210.00


Typical Number on Course: 12

Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:6


The instructors were knowledgeable and helpful:

100% Agreed or Strongly Agreed

The programme was well structured and met my needs:

100% Agreed or Strongly Agreed

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:


RYA Seamanship + Spinnakers

Level: Intermediate

Age: 12 +



Course Dates

Monday
7
April
Friday
11
April

Course runs over:
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.

Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

Spaces Available

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Dates: Mon 7th, Tue 8th, Wed 9th, Thu 10th, Fri 11th
Monday
14
April
Friday
18
April

Course runs over:
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.

Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

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Dates: Mon 14th, Tue 15th, Wed 16th, Thu 17th, Fri 18th
Monday
26
May
Friday
30
May

Course runs over:
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.

Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

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Bookings Close: 2025-05-23 09:30:00
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Dates: Mon 26th, Tue 27th, Wed 28th, Thu 29th, Fri 30th
Monday
21
July
Friday
25
July

Course runs over:
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.

Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

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Bookings Close: 2025-07-18 09:30:00
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Dates: Mon 21st, Tue 22nd, Wed 23rd, Thu 24th, Fri 25th

Monday
28
July
Friday
1
August

Course runs over:
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.

Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

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Dates: Mon 28th, Tue 29th, Wed 30th, Thu 31st, Fri 1st
Monday
4
August
Friday
8
August

Course runs over:
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Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

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Bookings Close: 2025-08-01 09:30:00
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Dates: Mon 4th, Tue 5th, Wed 6th, Thu 7th, Fri 8th
Monday
11
August
Friday
15
August

Course runs over:
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.

Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

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Bookings Close: 2025-08-08 09:30:00
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Dates: Mon 11th, Tue 12th, Wed 13th, Thu 14th, Fri 15th
Monday
18
August
Friday
22
August

Course runs over:
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Price: £250.00
Member's Price: £210.00

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Bookings Close: 2025-08-15 09:30:00
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Dates: Mon 18th, Tue 19th, Wed 20th, Thu 21st, Fri 22nd

Monday
25
August
Friday
29
August

Course runs over:
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Price: £250.00
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Bookings Close: 2025-08-22 09:30:00
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Dates: Mon 25th, Tue 26th, Wed 27th, Thu 28th, Fri 29th
Monday
27
October
Friday
31
October

Course runs over:
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Price: £250.00
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Bookings Close: 2025-10-24 09:30:00
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Dates: Mon 27th, Tue 28th, Wed 29th, Thu 30th, Fri 31st

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