Adult and family sailing at Southmere

 

Text Box: Learning to sail is great fun and provides a tremendous opportunity to gain new skills. Our courses are held on Southmere Lake - the perfect environment for learning to sail safely. They run on Saturdays, last 2 weeks and are part of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA)'s national training scheme. We use five types of boats for teaching: bosuns, toppers, lasers, laser 2000s and topper magno sports. RYA Level 1 Start Sailing The foundation level dinghy sailing award, taught over 2 Saturdays. The course includes: Basic sailing techniques, essential theory and use of equipment. DATES: Course start dates are: April 3rd, May 1st, June 5th, July 3rd, Sept 4th, Oct 2nd 2010. TIMES: Saturdays 10:00 to 16:00 RYA Level 2 Basic Skills This course is for those that have some experience of sailing (and ideally already hold the RYA Level 1 Start Sailing award) and allows you to develop your sailing skills. DATES: Course start dates are: April 17th, May 15th, June 19th, July 17th, Sept 18th, Oct 16th, Nov 6th  2010. TIMES: Saturdays 10.00 to 16.00 Coastal Endorsements for RYA Level 2 Basic Skills: DATES: T.B.C. After RYA Level 2, the RYA scheme provides a series of skills based courses covering: seamanship, racing, day-sailing, handling spinnakers and performance sailing. These courses are for those already holding RYA Basic Skills Level 2 or with equivalent experience. RYA Dinghy Seamanship Skills This course allows further development of personal sailing skills and techniques with the emphasis on increasing self reliance and decision making by the sailor. DATES: T.B.C. TIMES: Saturdays 10.00 to 16.00 Open Sailing Workshops These one-day long sessions are designed for those sailors already holding the RYA Level 2 Basic Skills award who wish to practice skills they already have and give their sailing a thorough shake-down. DATES: April 17th, 24th, May 15th, 22nd, June 19th, 26th, July 17th, 24th, Sept 18th, 25th, Oct 16th, 23rd, Nov 6th, 13th 2010. TIMES: Saturdays 10.00 to 16.00 RYA Sailing with Spinnakers This course is designed to teach the sailor how to handle a dinghy rigged with an asymmetric or symmetric spinnaker. DATES: By arrangement. TIMES: By arrangement. RYA Day Sailing This course is designed to teach the sailor a confident, safe approach to planning and executing a short cruise in a sailing dinghy. DATES: By arrangement. TIMES: By arrangement. Trips We organise sailing day trips throughout the season. These may involve racing at a sailing club or a short cruise along the coast. Places are limited and are available to students who can demonstrate their sailing abilities to the required level. DATES: T.B.C. TIMES: All day The Sheppey Race Staff and students regularly take part in this tough 40-mile endurance event. General All our students must be confident on, in and around the water. Although outdoor activities sometimes require a degree of physical fitness, we are able to cater for all abilities. If you have any doubt concerning your ability, please telephone the Centre for advice on 020 8310 2452. All of our sessions are under the direction of suitably qualified instructors. To view our entire adult programme or to apply to join a course click on the following links: