May Half Term Millpond Training

Entry Requirements: Minimum Age : School Year 2 (ie for this course will be 7 before 31/8).
No previous sailing experience required.
What you will need: Your own optimist with a short dagger board for use on the Millpond. You will also need a buoyancy aid and sailing clothing including suitable footwear.

This beginners course is designed to teach youngsters who have not sailed before how to launch and recover, sail across the wind, turn around, steer, know basic parts of the boat and to understand the basic principles of sailing. We will work towards completing the RYA Stage 1 syllabus.

Entry Requirements: Minimum age School Year 2 (7 before 31/08/2025) with sailing ability to a minimum of RYA Stage 1 is required.

The course will be held on the Millpond and own boat is required (with short dagger board). Club boats are available to hire on a first come, first served basis.

This beginner/intermediate course will develop the skills needed to sail effectively and understand the basic principles needed to become a confident sailor. The focus is on developing sailing skills on all points of sail, tacking, gybing, improving boat and speed control, ropework and collision avoidance. We will work towards completing the RYA Stage 2 syllabus.

At the end of the course, successful sailors will be able to launch and sail a dinghy under supervision, both upwind and downwind, have a range of sailing skills and knowledge and be well on the way to becoming a confident and capable sailor.