A great opportunity for children to experience the fun of sailing and to make new friends. This course is a basic introduction to sailing, learning simple sailing techniques and control of a boat. During this course you will learn:

• Basic rigging
• Sailing techniques – steering, controlling speed
• Launching and recovery
• Capsize recovery

Pre course ability required: none.

This course is run on a Monday – Tuesday, Saturday – Sunday

Every week all year round.

This course is designed to follow on from Stage One. This is when we start to learn the basic skills, and build confidence on all of the techniques taught in Stage One. Whilst having fun we are aiming to teach rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques and also sailing theory and capsizing. During this course you will learn:

• Rigging – rig a dinghy, put boat head to wind to rig.
• Sailing techniques – speed control, stopping, close reach.
• Launching and recovery – in an offshore wind.
• Capsize recovery.
• Ropework – knots.

Pre course ability required: must have skills and knowledge to Stage 1 standard.

This course is run on a Saturday – Sunday, Thursday – Friday

Every week all year round.

This course is the equivalent to the start of an adult Level 2 in the National Sailing Scheme. After this stage you can regard yourself as a sailor. During this course you will learn:

• Rigging, launching, recovery – in onshore wind, reefing ashore.
• Sailing techniques – tacking, gibing, capsize recovery.
• Ropework – knots.
• Racing – course and starting procedure.

Pre course ability required: Must have skills and knowledge to Stage 1 and Stage 2 and have a sessions experience.

This course is run on a Monday – Thursday, Saturday – Sunday

Every week all year round.

After stage four you will have the skills and knowledge to sail a double-handed boat as crew or helm and solve a variety of problems afloat. During this course you will learn:

• Rigging – in any wind condition, inc. mast rake and reefing.
• Sailing techniques – recovery of man overboard, helm and crew.
• Ropework – know the uses of and be able to tie knots.
• Returning to beach in any wind condition.

Pre course ability required: Have knowledge to Stage 3 and have a sessions experience

This course is run on a Thursday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday

Every week all year round.

Now that you have completed the basics of sailing and you have got the sailing bug, there is only one remedy, carry on! There’s a choice of five different courses to increase your skills and knowledge of sailing. We recommend doing the Seamanship course before going for Day Sailing, but if you fancy getting in our modern asymmetric and letting rip then go for the Spinnakers course. If you would like to learn about racing basics then check out our racing course. If you fancy your hand at trapezing then try our performance sailing course.

All of theses course are run on a Monday – Tuesday, Thursday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday

Every week all year round.

This course is for those of you who have always wanted to sail, but have never found the time. A fantastic opportunity is available for you to experience 3 hours of sailing, just to see if you enjoy it.

Pre course ability required: none

These sessions are booked as half days from 09.30-12.30 morning session or 13.30-16.30 afternoon session

These lessons can be booked for dinghy sailing, and can be structured however you wish. Perhaps you have not sailed for quite some time and would like to get back into sailing.

Have you just bought a boat and want someone to help you rig it, and take it out for the first time? Do you fancy a session in a modern performance boat, or just want to brush up on specific skills? – The possibilities are endless.

These sessions are booked as half days from 09.30-12.30 morning session or 13.30-16.30 afternoon session

You have got the sailing bug! There is only one remedy – carry on. Now add the skills to cope with all eventualities. During this course you will learn:

• How to deal with strong winds and waves.
• Heave to, reef afloat, recover man overboard.
• Sailing without a rudder, sailing backwards, anchor.

Pre course ability required: to have the skills and background to at least RYA Level 2

Are you a sailor who would like to be able to explore the Cornish creeks and coastline? This two day course has been designed to give you the skills to create passage planning and make the passage around the beautiful water and creeks of Cornwall’s Fal estuary. To prepare you and to give you the knowledge, to make small passages and to go cruising. During this course you will learn:

• Rigging – preparing a boat for cruising.
• Sailing techniques – pilotage/navigation, collision avoidance.
• Self rescue – in adverse conditions.

Pre course ability required: must have the skills and background to at least RYA Level 2 Coastal

This two day course will teach you everything you need to know about kite flying. Different types of spinnakers using symmetrical and asymmetrical spinnakers to enhance your skills in a performance dinghy. You will be pushing your boat’s speed to the limit, with the control of three sails. This is the ideal course if you are thinking of racing. During this course you will learn:

• Rigging – inc. spinnaker and trapeze where fitted.
• Sailing manoeuvres – spinnaker hoist, gybe, drop as crew/helm.
• Launch and recovery – with open transoms and/or racks
• Capsize and recovery – inc. spinnaker

Pre course ability required: must have the skills and background to at least RYA Level 2 Coastal

This course is for those of you who have a reasonable amount of sailing knowledge, and have that competitiveness inside you, and wish to get into club racing. You will learn the basics of starting and the rules of the sport. During this course you will learn:

• Boat tuning – around course and in different conditions.
• Starting – transits, choosing right end of the line.
• Boat handling – slow speed, around race marks, capsize
• Race strategy – sailing upwind/downwind, finishing

Pre course ability required: to have a reasonable amount of knowledge of sailing.

This course is the allurement course for those of you who need that adrenalin rush whilst sailing. An excellent course into advanced and high performance dinghy sailing, including rigging, trapezing, hiking, tuning and down wind sailing with advanced seamanship skills. During this course you will learn:

• Rigging – any type of boat inc. spinnaker and trapeze.
• Sailing techniques – inc. capsize recovery and spinnaker.

Pre course ability required: to have the skills and background to at least RYA Sailing With Spinnakers Coastal.

The Instructor course consists of 5 days of intensive but enjoyable training. It teaches you the RYA method, the structure of the RYA and how to teach sailing. The course is run by an RYA Coach Assessor and is mediated on the last day by a second Coach Assessor. The course will be the full 5 days to ensure that everyone has time to complete the necessary training. You should note that this course will not run with less than 4 candidates.

Pre course ability required: you must be at least 16 years, and have passed your pre assessment. You are advised to have your First Aid at Sea and Powerboat Level 2 before coming on the course.