The school offers a wide range of Keelboat courses following the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) modules for each level of ability. These courses can be tailor-made to suit your own individual needs. Our Instructor/student ratio is 1:4, which ensures a fun and safe learning environment. We try to add as much enjoyment as you can fit in to your time with us. Our courses are aimed sperscificly at adults and juniors from the beginner looking to start sailing for the first time to the advanced looking to improve their skills and learn more about seamanship. The Keelboat sailing course provide an excellent platform for those who prefer the relative comfort, stability and versatility that you get with our 18'6ft Traditional Mevagissey Tosher Keelboat. You will cover sail and motor techniques, with the basic principles being similar to dinghy sailing but the experience being more small yacht.
| RYA Start Sailing (Level One) | Taster Sail |
| RYA Basic Skills (Level Two) | RYA Seamanship Skills |
| Five Day Course (RYA Level One & Two) | RYA Keelboat Sailing Instructors Endorsement |
| Private & Own Boat Tuition |
Get started a fun 2 days introduction to the world of sailing. Some of the best yachtsman started off in dinghies. This 12 hour course covers all you need to know to get afloat under supervision, in light wind conditions. most of the time will be spent on the water but aspects of theory are included to give you an all-round understanding.
Pre course ability
None.
| This course is run on a | Monday - Tuesday |
| Saturday - Sunday | |
Now you have the taste of sailing this fantastic course is to give you the understanding of the basic skills needed and to prepare you to sailing a boat on your own . You have the choice of two course you can do, a three days or a two days course.
The Two Days Course
For those of you who are only free to do the course at the weekend you would be better on the two day course.
The Three days Course
For those of you that feel you would benefit and having the extra day try the three days course.
Pre course ability
Knowledge to Level 1 standard
| The two days course are run on a | Saturday - Sunday |
| The three days course are run on a | Wednesday -Friday |
Five Day Course (RYA Level One & Two)
This fantastic course gets you started ? a fun 5 days fast track rote to the world of sailing. This course is for those of you who can take a week of work and wishing to gain a basic understanding and experience of the life of sailing.
Pre course ability
None
| This course is run on a |
This fantastic course gets you started ñ a fun 5 days fast track rote to the world of sailing. This course is for those of you who can take a week of work and wishing to gain a basic understanding and experience of the life of sailing.
Pre course ability
None
| This course is run on a | Monday - Friday |
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 what some one to help you rig 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.
Pre course ability
None
| A two day course run every | Monday - Tuesday |
| Thursday - Friday | |
| Saturday - Sunday |
This course is for those of you who have always thought of trying sailing but never got around to it. Sign up now and have the fantastic experience of sailing. A 3 hour sailing experience to see if sailing is for you and that you enjoy it.
Pre course ability
None.
Now you have completed the basics of the sailing and You have got the sailing bug! There is only one remedy carry on. Thereës a choice of two different course to increase you skills and knowledge of sailing. We do recommend the Seamanship course before going for Day Sailing.
| All of theses course are run on a | Monday - Tuesday |
| Thursday - Friday | |
| Saturday - Sunday | |
| every week all year round |
You have got the sailing bug! †There is only one remedy ñ carry on.† Now add the skills to cope with all eventualities.† You will learn how to deal with strong winds and waves, recovering crew who have fallen overboard, sailing without a rudder and much more.
Pre course ability
To have the Skills and background to at lest RYA Level 2.
The Instructor Endorsement course consists of 2 days of intensive but enjoyable training. It teaches you the RYA method, of teaching in keelboats the structure of the RYA and how to teach in keelboat sailing. The course is run by an RYA Coach Assessor. The course will be the full 2 days to ensure that everyone has time to complete all the necessary training. You should note that this course will not run with less than 2 candidates.
Pre course ability
You must be at lest 16 and have past your Dinghy instructors, you are advise to have you First Aid at Sea and Powerboat Level 2 before coming on the course.
