RYA Kids Stage 3 Sailing
Ages 8–14 4 days
Build your child's confidence and develop the skills needed to sail in different directions in moderate conditions.
Over the span of two days, they will sail solo in their own boat, gaining proficiency in rigging, launching, and recovery manoeuvres—including coming alongside, capsize recovery, and sailing in various directions under moderate conditions. The course also includes brief onshore sessions to give them additional Support.
Course details
What's included
Kit included:
Wetsuits, sailing spray tops and buoyancy aids.
Stage 3 Content includes:
- Improved rigging
- Learning the sailing theory,
- Improving launch and recovery.
- Building confidence
- Learning different Points of sail
- Recovering of capsized boat
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.
Prerequisites
- Aged 8-14
- Must be able to swim.
- Stage 3 sailing ability