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OnBoard Sailing Club
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| This session is open to 13-19 year olds. Like our well-known Friday Club it will operate during the summer term (Thursdays 16.30-19.00) and the first half term of Autumn term (Thursdays 15.30-18.00). Ideal for sailors wanting to progress and have fun. |
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Start Sailing Course Stages 1&2 - Youth
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This is the course for novices. Starting in sheltered waters we concentrate on boat handling skills, gradually building competence and confidence. By the end of the week all students will be able to helm a dinghy in light conditions and be safety conscious.
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Stage Three Course - Youth
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For sailors who have already attained stage 2 or who have done at least one weeks sailing. This course will aim to improve helming skills in our single-handed dinghies.
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Stage Four Course - Youth
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Sailing in a variety of boats this course is designed to improve all sailing skills and make sailors more independant. Having gained the skills needed to acquire this level you will then be ready to move on to the advanced sailing modules. Assumed pre-course experience: Able to apply all of the skills of Stage 3.
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Sail Fast Course - Youth
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This course combines two of the advanced sailing modules. Start Racing and Sailing with Spinnakers. Race training takes place in our single-handed dinghies and the spinnaker training will take place in double-handers with trapeze and spinnaker. Assumed pre course experience: Stage Four.
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Expedition Sailing - Youth
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This course combines two of the advanced sailing modules. Seamanship skills and Daysailing. This course teaches the skills necessary to cruise in dinghies. An overnight camp is included in this course (all food is provided). Assumed pre course experience: Stage Four. Recommended for ages 12 and upwards.
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Start Sailing Weekend - Adult/Youth
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Start sailing weekends are ideal for beginners and novices as well as anyone wishing to brush up their skills. The course will cover the syllabus for adult levels 1 & 2 and young sailors stages 1-4, depending on your ability.
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Adult Dinghy Course - Adult
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This season we are offering two 6-session evening courses. Novices can expect to achieve the RYA Level One certificate after one course and can try for the RYA Level Two certificate on the second course. If you can already sail use this opportunity to improve your skills, with our new Laser Bahias and good staff ratios. An ideal way to learn how to sail and wind down after a Monday at work.
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Junior Sailing
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| This course is tailored for th eyounger sailors (ages 7 & 8). Short sessions on the water combine fun with learning and safety. RYA Start Sailing stages covered (dependant on ability). The course takes place over two short days commencing at 10:00 and finishing at 16:00. RYA Start Sailing Stages are covered; courses commencing Monday will be aimed at beginners and courses commencing on Thursdays are for improvers. |
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Try Sailing
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| For those that want to try sailing to see if they like it, or if you just don't want to do a full course. Day starts at 09.15 and finishes at 16:45. |
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IYWAC - Dinghy Sailing
 The combination of highly experienced instructors, safe but responsive dinghies and a variety of sailing waters means that we are ideally equipped to offer excellent courses and activities for all levels of experience. The Centre has a fleet of over twenty sailing dinghies (more than half of the fleet are less than five years old). This fleet includes Wayfarers, 420s, RS Fevas, Laser Picos and Escape Mangos. Check our website for a full list of equipment available. As well as organising RYA Courses, we also run a number of popular activities including expeditions, weekend fun sessions and our new Saturday Sailing Club. Once you have learned to sail adults and young people can join the Saturday Club, for full details please contact Rob at the Centre. RYA Young Sailors Scheme All of our youth sailing courses are based upon the syllabi contained in the
RYA Young Sailors Scheme.
This scheme gives a clear progression of training for all young people. There are four start sailing stages followed by short advanced modules called; "Sailing With Spinnakers", "Start Racing", "Daysailing", "Seamanship Skills", and "Performance Sailing". |
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Details of Dinghies
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IYWAC has a fleet of 20 Sailing Dinghies 3 Laser Bahias - A new generation of sailing dinghy (they have replaced our Wayfarers). These are very versatile boats, capable of carrying 3 or 4 students and an instructor, with the addition of an assymetric spinnaker and trapeze.
6 Escape Mangos – Small single-hander, very simple to rig and sail. You will be controlling your own boat in no time.
2 Laser Bugs- Small single hander for beginners, easy to set up and with a second rig just for performance they will take beginners to a race standard.
8 Laser Picos – A robust single-hander which can also be fitted with a jib to be sailed two up. A popular choice on beginner/improver courses.
2 Laser Vagos – High performance double-hander with spinnaker and trapeze. New to the Centre in 2007, these boats will be popular on advanced courses.
1 Access Dinghy – Designed for students with physical disability, particularly impairment of the lower limbs.
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