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The
National Sailing Scheme
The RYA’s National Sailing Scheme is a
series of two-day courses for those wanting to learn in
dinghies.
You can take these courses at any age, but
under 16s should start learning through the Youth Sailing
Scheme.
By taking a course at Clevedon Sailing
Club, an RYA recognised Training Centre; you can be assured of
being taught by trained instructors using suitable boats and
following the RYA’s syllabus.
Level 1
Start Sailing
An introduction to the sport,
covering the minimum knowledge required to get afloat under
supervision. It will give you a basic understanding of
boat handling techniques and background knowledge.
Level 2 Basic
Skills
Becoming a competent sailor in light
winds with an introduction to sailing techniques and manoeuvres,
rigging, launching, safety, capsize recovery and basic rules of
the road.
Seamanship
Skills – sail independently
How to handle a boat in all
circumstances and solve problems afloat. This will teach you to
sail in a seamanlike manner and make seamanship decisions in
moderate conditions.
Day Sailing –
go cruising
Passage planning and decision making
for small boat cruising, giving you a confident, safe approach
to planning and executing a short cruise in a dinghy.
Sailing with
Spinnakers – kites course
Everything you need to know about
sailing modern three-sail boats. Teaches you how to use an
asymmetric or symmetric spinnaker.
Start Racing
– go club racing
The start line for enjoying club
racing. All you need to know to get round the course and have
the confidence, skills and knowledge to take part in club racing
in good conditions.
Performance
Sailing – get coached and sail better
Improve your boat handling and
confidence in performance boats, sailing the boat to best
advantage at all times. This course is intended primarily for
two-person spinnaker boats. However it may be delivered in
performance single-handers and the certificate endorsed
accordingly.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our
Principle instructor Trevor (Bones) Black
for further information on any training
matter.
Tel
07980436451 or E Mail
Seaspace@blueyonder.co.uk
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