Adult Training

Adult Beginners Courses

The Club teaches adults using the RYA Learn to sail with the National Sailing Scheme

The scheme is a series of two-day courses for adults wanting to learn in dinghies.

It has been designed to help you enjoy whichever aspect of the sport appeals to you.

The scheme is comprised of a series of two-day courses enabling you to progress quickly from beginner to experts in a controlled, safe and enjoyable environment at GMSC we teach in Kestrel dinghies.

Level 1

Introducing you sailing with all you need to know to get afloat under supervision

• The course covers how to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and recovering.
• The course duration is two days

Level 2

Setting out the foundations of sailing for you

• The course assumes you have sailing skills to the standard of Level 1
• The course lasts 2 days
• The course covers rigging, launching, sailing in all directions. Capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge

Level 3

Consolidating skills and trying new ones

• The course assumes you have sailing skills to the standard of Level 2
• The course lasts 2 days
• The course covers rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques and manoeuvres in crewed boats, recovering a man overboard