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Learn to Sail

The club offers a programme of dinghy sailing training each year for those new to sailing and to increase the confidence of those who feel a little rusty. Introductory and Racing training is provided.

The club has a fleet of dinghies to suite most sizes from Optimists for younger children from eight years up, through Toppers for most starters and a range of more challenging dinghies such as Lasers as trainees become more proficient. There is also a Wayfarer and two Enterprises for those who wish to learn and develop their skills in a two person dinghy. When no training is taking place and after trainees have completed their course, Club dinghies will be available to the years trainees on a first come first served basis so that they can continue to sail while deciding on their own craft.

Trainees will be expected to join the club (Membership fees are detailed on the page How to join.) and pay a training fee of £20 per adult, £10 per child. This fee will enroll them on the Clubs RYA Level 1/2 course.

RYA Level 1&2 - Introduction to dingy sailing
Training will take place Tuesday and Sunday evenings
Sunday Training	This will commense on the 10th ofApril 2008
Tuesday Training	This will commense on the

The training programme will take the format of a rolling schedule which will allow for new trainees to enter the programme as current trainees complete their course. Therefore there will be no official start/completion date for a block course once the training season has begun. This will provide a degree of flexibility for both trainees and trainers, allowing people to fit in a course around their individual commitments. This has been identified, by the team, as a key requirement for a successful training programme:

Activities	Outcomes
•A mix of classroom and water based training starting with inshore rigging and saftey talks.	•All trainees achieved eitha RYA of Level 1 or 2 qualifications.
•Classroom work when starting new baisic principles.	•Personal development of trainees e.g improved self confidence.
•The 5 essential rules of the road; ·Weather ·Clothing ·Saftey on and off the water ·Rigging and storing a boat ·Lee shore landing ·Offshore launching and landing - best approach. ·Triangle course ·Tacking and gybing	•Increase in sailing condidence levels and sailing skills.

Race Training

Two courses will be run in 2008, April and September (exact dates to be agreed). This will be basic race training programme, with the aim of providing those sailors who are new to racing with the confidence and competence to enter the Clubs racing programme.

Other Courses

For experienced members the club will from time to time hold other sessions for rescue boat handling, first aid etc to maintain safety standards within the club.

RYA Level 1&2 - Introduction to dingy sailing

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