Enhance your sailing abilities and gain confidence on the water with our RYA Seamanship Skills course. Designed for sailors at Level 3 – Better Sailing standard, this course focuses on developing practical skills to handle a dinghy in various conditions.
About the course
This 2 day course builds on your existing knowledge to help you sail safely and confidently in a variety of conditions. Under the guidance of our experienced instructors, you'll develop boat handling and problem-solving skills, including:
sailing without a rudder
sailing without a centreboard
righting an inverted dinghy
launching and recovering boats in different circumstances
stopping and anchoring safely
reducing sail
recovering a person overboard
Dinghy Sailing courses are taught on a maximum ratio of 1 instructor to 9 students.
Required experience
To join this course we recommend that you have completed the RYA Dinghy Level 3 - Better Sailing course.
If you're unsure whether this course is right for you, please contact our Watersports Team:
You can cancel or reschedule a booking by contacting the Jubilee Sports Centre. Your options depend on how much notice you give us. Notice periods are based on the date of your booking, not on the start time.
Notice given
Refund options
Notice given
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7 days or more
Refund options
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Full refund or reschedule to another date
Notice given
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Between 48 hours and 7 days
Refund options
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Full refund if you present a doctor’s note stating why you can't complete your booking
Notice given
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Less than 48 hours
Refund options
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No refund available
When we might cancel your booking
We might need to cancel a booking if:
the weather means we cannot safely run a course
staff members are sick and their absence cannot be covered
we cannot meet our minimum student-instructor ratio
If we need to cancel your booking, we’ll always try to give you at least 24 hours' notice. We’ll also offer to reschedule your booking.
