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Sailing Courses
RYA Sailing Courses
South Cerney Sailing Club is an RYA Recognised Training Centre for Sailing and provides adult courses for RYA Level 1 and 2 and youth courses for RYA Stage 1, 2, 3, and 4. This year we will be running an RYA Sart Racing course on Friday evenings. There are also practice sessions available to improve your skills.
| RYA Level 1 | RYA Level 2 | RYA Start Racing | |
| Overview | Introducing you sailing with all you need to know to get afloat under supervision | Setting out the foundations of sailing for you | The fundamentals of getting off the start line and round the course |
| Assumed knowledge | None | Sailing skills to the standard of Level 1 | Sailing and knowledge to at least the standard of the Level 2 course |
| Minimum duration | 2 days | 2 days | Equivalent of 16 hours |
| Minimum age | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Course content | How to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and recovering | Rigging, launching, sailing in all directions. Capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge | All the skills required to start club racing, including how to maximise boat speed and outwit your opponents |
| Ability after course | Able to sail in light winds under supervision | Able to sail and make decisions in good conditions | Able to take part in club racing in good conditions |
Level 1/2 course fees for 2013: members £110; non-members £175. Includes RYA Logbook, certificate, all course materials and the loan of a buoyancy aid if needed. Further information: please contact training@southcerneysailingclub.org.uk
| Youth Stage 1 | Youth Stage 2 | Youth Stage 3 | Youth Stage 4 | |
| Overview | An introductory course to give you a basic understanding of how a boat sails and to give you experience of steering and handling. | By the end of this course you will have a range of sailing skills and background knowledge, and be well on your way to being a confident small boat sailor. | By the end of this course you will be able to sail in any direction and rig and launch your boat. Your skills and knowledge will mean that you can regard yourself as a sailor, not a beginner. | When you have acheived Stage 4 you will have the skills to sail a double-handed boat as crew or helm, and solve a variety of problems afloat. |
| Assumed knowledge | None | Stage 1, or equivalent experience | Stage 2, or equivalent experience | Stage 3, or equivalent experience |
| Minimum duration | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| Minimum age | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Course content | Launching and recovery, steering, parts of the boat, basic sailing | Basic sailing skills, ropework, collision avoidance | Rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques, capsize recovery, sailing theory | Rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques and manoeuvres in crewed boats, recovering a man overboard |
| Ability after course | Able to steer and understand basic principles | Able to tack and control boat speed, and understand basic principles | Able to launch and sail a dinghy around a triangle in moderate conditions | Can launch and return to a beach, jetty or mooring, and sail a crewed dinghy around a triangle in moderate conditions |
Youth Stage 1, 2, 3 & 4 course fees for 2014: members £80, non-members £110. Includes RYA Logbook, certificate, all course materials and the loan of a buoyancy aid if needed. Further information: please contact training@southcerneysailingclub.org.uk
Other Sailing Courses
South Cerney Sailing Club also offers 2 hour taster sessions for anyone who has not sailed before and would like to give it a try. These have proved extremely popular in recent years. This can be provided as a gift voucher - great idea for a birthday present!
We can also offer practice sessions. These are a great way to build on the skills you have learnt in your level 1 and 2 courses with a fully qualified instructor on hand to provide help and advice. Practice sessions take place on specific Saturdays throughout the year, but can also be booked at a time to suit you.
| Taster Session - this for up to 2 people | Practice Session - this for up to 2 people | |
| Suggested minimum pre-course experience | None | Knowledge to Level 1 standard |
| Assumed knowledge | None | None |
| Duration | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Minimum age | 16 | 16 |
| Course content | An introduction to sailing | The session can be tailored to your individual needs focusing on those areas where you would like to improve. |
| Course fees | Course fees: members £40; non-members £45. Includes hire of boat (for up to 2 people), RYA instructor, and the loan of a buoyancy aid if needed. | Course fees: members £40; non-members £45. Includes hire of boat (for up to 2 people), RYA instructor, and the loan of a buoyancy aid if needed. |
Further information: please contact training@southcerneysailingclub.org.uk
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