RYA Start Yachting Course
Learn to sail with a Start Yachting taster weekend course
The RYA Start Yachting Course is a 2 day practical sailing course aimed at absolute beginners who would like to try sailing for the first time. If you have never been on a yacht before or if you want to brush up on your skills Start Yachting is the ideal course. You will get a chance to steer, handle sails and be part of the crew all in the sheltered waters of The Solent. The course starts at our Gosport Marina base and you will spend the weekend sailing around the Solent visiting ports and harbours such as Cowes, Yarmouth and Hamble. You will sleep on board the yacht in one of the Solent marinas where you will find all the facilities you need as well as excellent pubs and restaurants for your evening meal on Saturday night.
We hope that this RYA course will give you a taste to do more sailing and further your skills and experience. You will be awarded a Start Yachting certificate for completing this course. The 2 days can count towards the RYA Competent Crew Course, you can take a further 2 weekends to complete the Competent Crew syllabus. You will then be able to progress on to the RYA Day Skipper theory and Day Skipper practical courses.
Our experienced RYA instructors are used to having beginners on board and whilst teaching you sailing skills and safety on board a sailing yacht they place a big emphasis on having fun and enjoying all aspects of sailing including going ashore!
Start Yachting Student Reviews
Excellent experience and well instructed. Jodie was excellent, getting the right balance between very good instruction and fun. Very attentive and always willing to answer any questions. Cakm and patient and instills great confidence.
Glyn - Start Yachting May 2012
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| Duration | 2 days | Maximum students : instructor | 5:1 |
| Location | Solent | Minimum age | All ages although under 18s must be accompanied by an adult |
| What’s included | Accommodation on board one of our Bavaria yachts Breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks on board. Berthing fees. Free hire of wet weather gear. | Extras | Evening meal ashore on Friday if required and Saturday night. Log books if required £5.50 |
| When | Friday evening 1900hrs to Sunday afternoon 1600hrsAll year round | Don’t forget | Anything you cannot travel without as we cannot cater for everyone’s special favourites! |
| Let us know about | Any special dietary requirements and needs. Please note, we will do our best to cater for vegetarian diets or food allergies but not general food fads! Please call the office if in doubt. | Cost | October – March £210.00 April – September £220.00 |
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