RYA Youth Saturday Sailing Club
Ages 8–16 4 weekly sessions
Practice your sailing skills every week at Piddinghoe Lake!
Each session offers a fun and engaging mix of sailing practice, skill-building, and progression through RYA techniques week by week.
Each session includes a short break for sailors to hydrate and enjoy some snacks—so don’t forget to pack a lunch!
Important Information
- If you'd like your child to achieve their RYA Youth Stage 1, they will only need to attend the first 4 weeks.
- If your child already has their RYA Youth Stage 1 qualification and you would like them to achieve the RYA Youth Stage 2 qualification, they will need to attend the last 4 weeks.
If you're just looking for practice
We offer kids ages 8-16 the chance to get on the water and practice sailing with expert guidance. In small groups, children will receive hands-on instruction from certified instructors, ensuring safety while building sailing skills. With an instructor always present to provide guidance and support as needed, kids can confidently practice boat handling, navigation, and teamwork in a fun and safe environment.
Course details
What's included
Kit we provide is:
Wetsuits, sailing spray tops and buoyancy aids.
Content taught in RYA Stage 1:
- Launching and recovery
- Parts of the boat
- Basic sailing
- Improve basic sailing skills
- Ropework
- Collision avoidance and turning
Content taught in RYA Stage 2:
- 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
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
Pre-requisites for RYA Stage 1
- Age 8-14yrs
- Must be able to swim.
Pre-requisites for RYA Stage 2
- 8-14 years (flexible with age)
- Must be able to swim.
- Stage 1 sailing ability