RYA Youth Stage 1 & 2 Dinghy Sailing
Do you want to learn to sail? We are working with the Newhaven and Seaford sailing club, creating a sailing schedule for kids wanting to complete their RYA training.
NEXT COURSE STARTS 18th May
Runs Saturday and Sunday 18th,19th, 25th, 26th, May
Currently there are no dates planned for the stage 3 and 4, but pls email us if these courses are of interest (email here)
Dates : Saturday
March 30th, 6th April (stage 1).
13th April, 20th April (stage 2).
Parents do not need to stay, you can leave your children if you prefer. We have tight child safeguarding policies.
(To view Child Safeguarding Policy please Click here)
If you wish to only your child do half days please email us and we can see if this can be arranged (email here)
Regular sailing with the idea to complete the Stage 1 and 2, progress to stage 3, 4 or learn to race.
Sessions: 9am - 5pm x 2 sessions (per stage)
Price: Combined RYA Stage 1 and 2 : £330
RYA books:
Logbooks : £8.49
Start sailing (optional): £8.49
Location: Piddinghoe Lake, Ceder Lane BN9 9AF.
RYA Stage 1 DINGHY SAILING
Course pre requisites Stage 1
- Age 8-14yrs
- Must be able to swim.
What to bring
- Bring a water bottle. Hot drinks provided.
- Suitable footwear- old trainers, wetsuits boots/shoes (no flipflops or crocs)
- Wetsuit and buoyancy aid if you have, or we can provide.
- Windproof jacket and trousers. (windproof jacket can be provided)
- Warm base layers to change into.
Understanding the RYA Stage 1 Sailing Course: (approx. 16 hrs)
The RYA Stage 1 sailing course serves as an introduction to the world of sailing. It is suitable for beginners with little to no prior experience. During this course, participants will learn the basics of boat handling, including rigging, launching, and recovery. They will also gain an understanding of essential sailing terminology, wind awareness, and basic sailing techniques. By the end of the course, participants will be able to sail a dinghy in light winds under supervision.
RYA Stage 1 course content summary:
- Launching and recovery
- Parts of the boat
- Basic sailing
- Improve basic sailing skills
- Ropework
- Collision avoidance and turning
RYA Stage 2 DINGHY SAILING
Course pre requisites Stage 2
- 8-14 years
- Must be able to swim.
- Stage 1 sailing ability
What to bring
- Bring a water bottle, hot drinks provided.
- Suitable footwear- old trainers, wetsuits boots/shoes (no flipflops or crocs)
- Wetsuit and buoyancy aid if you have, or we can provide.
- Windproof jacket and trousers.(we can provide wind jackets)
- Warm base layers to change into.
Understanding the RYA Stage 2 Sailing Course:
The stage 2 course is the next step, setting out the foundations of sailing for you, sailing ability along with theoretical knowledge is assumed to be up to level 1 standard. The course consists of rigging a dinghy with minimal help, understanding how to launch a boat in different wind directions, and learning standard sailing manoeuvres. The course also covers essential safety knowledge to be used when sailing. Once level 2 has been achieved the sailor will be able to sail and make decisions on and off the water in good conditions. Next stage level 3 and/or race training.
RYA Stage two Course content
- Basic sailing, practicing steering in all directions
- Learning parts of the boat
- Rigging boats.
- Hoisting sails, setting sails and trimming
- Introducing all points of Sail
- Tacking and Gybing
- Sailing around a course
- Ropework
- Collision avoidance and turning
