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:
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: 2025-04-04 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 7th, Tue 8th, Wed 9th, Thu 10th, Fri 11th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2025-04-11 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 14th, Tue 15th, Wed 16th, Thu 17th, Fri 18th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2025-05-23 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: 2025-07-18 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 21st, Tue 22nd, Wed 23rd, Thu 24th, Fri 25th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2025-07-25 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 28th, Tue 29th, Wed 30th, Thu 31st, Fri 1st
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2025-08-01 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 4th, Tue 5th, Wed 6th, Thu 7th, Fri 8th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2025-08-08 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 11th, Tue 12th, Wed 13th, Thu 14th, Fri 15th
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2025-08-15 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 18th, Tue 19th, Wed 20th, Thu 21st, Fri 22nd
5 Days between 09:30 and 15:30.
Bookings Close: 2025-08-22 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: 2025-10-24 09:30:00
Bookings may close early for operational reasons.
Dates: Mon 27th, Tue 28th, Wed 29th, Thu 30th, Fri 31st