NEXT COURSES:
Our RYA Youth Saturday Sailing Club sets sail on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at 1:30 PM, and will continue every Saturday for 7 weeks, wrapping up on April 12th, 2025. Each 5-hour session will take place at Piddinghoe Lake and will offer a fun and engaging mix of sailing practice, learning new skills, and building on RYA techniques week by week. All sessions will include a short break in the middle to give sailors the chance to hydrate and catch up over some snacks, so don't forget to bring a packed lunched!
Important Information:
- If you'd like your child to achieve both their RYA Youth Stage 1 & RYA Youth Stage 2, they will need to attend all 7 weeks (March 1st to April 12th)
- If you'd like your child to achieve only their RYA Youth Stage 1, they will only need to attend the first 4 weeks (March 1st to March 22nd).
- If your child already has their RYA Youth Stage 1 qualification and you would like them to achieve only the RYA Youth Stage 2 qualification, they will need to attend the last 4 weeks (March 22nd to April 12th).
Dates:
- Saturday, March 1st, 2025
- Saturday, March 8th, 2025
- Saturday, March 15th, 2025
- Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
- Saturday, March 29th, 2025
- Saturday, April 5th, 2025
- Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Piddinghoe Lake, Ceder Lane BN9 9AF.
Price: 7 weeks: £330 or 4 weeks: £189
Please email if you have any questions, or follow the links for booking online.
Parents do not need to stay, you can leave your children if you prefer. We have strict child safeguarding policies.
(To view Child Safeguarding Policy please Click here)
RYA Youth Stage 1 & 2 Dinghy Sailing
Operated from our lake in Piddinghoe, just 10 mins outside of Brighton. RYA stage 1 and 2 takes your child to a confident level of sailing, ready to sail solo. Our lake is safe and secure, it has wind but without the waves that are often over over whelming for kids when learning.
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 (flexible with age)
- 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 stage 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 stage 2 has been achieved the sailor will be able to sail and make decisions on and off the water in good conditions. Next stage 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
