• The perfect introduction to sailing. This course is designed for absolute beginners to develop basic skills, including how to sail a dinghy in light winds, tack, and control the boat under supervision.

Skills Covered:

• Understand basic safety and rules.
• Learn to rig, launch, and recover a dinghy.
• Introduction to steering and controlling the boat.
• Basic knot-tying and capsize recovery.

Training Content:

• Launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat

Certificate Issuing Criteria:

• Able to sail across the wind, steer and understand the basic principles of sailing

Assumed Knowledge:

• None

• Aimed at young sailors who have completed Stage 1. This course builds confidence and develops control of the boat, with a focus on sailing in different conditions and handling the boat independently.

Skills Covered:

• Launching and sailing in both light and moderate winds.
• Tacking, gybing, and controlling the boat in a straight line.
• Basic theory of tides, wind, and weather.

Training Content:

• Basic sailing skills, ropework, collision avoidance

Certificate Issuing Criteria:

• Able to tack and control boat speed, and understand basic principles

Assumed Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge and steering ability to Stage 1 standard

• Aimed at young sailors who have completed Stage 2, this course builds confidence and independence on the water. Stage 3 introduces more advanced boat handling skills, including sailing in different wind conditions, rigging and launching solo, and understanding the basic principles of sailing theory.

Skills Covered:

• Launching and sailing in both light and moderate winds.
• Tacking, gybing, and controlling the boat in a straight line.
• Basic theory of tides, wind, and weather.

Training Content:

• Rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques, capsize recovery, sailing theory

Ability After The Training:

• Able to launch & sail a dinghy around a triangle in moderate conditions

Assumed Knowledge:

• Up to and including Stage 2 standard

• This course builds on Stage 3 and gives sailors the skills and confidence to sail in a wider range of conditions. Sailors will be ready to venture out and sail safely in more challenging environments.

Skills Covered:

• Rigging, launching, and sailing in moderate to strong winds.
• Introduction to navigation.
• Understanding the effects of wind and tide.
• Introduction to crew roles and responsibilities on a boat.

Training Content:

• Transferring pre-learnt skills, techniques and manoeuvres to sail crewed boats, enhance rigging, launching, recovery and practical skills to recover a man overboard.

Ability After The Training:

• Can sail a double-handed boat on all points of sail. Launch and return to a beach, jetty or mooring in moderate conditions.

Assumed Knowledge:

• Up to and including Stage 3 standard

• This course develops advanced boat handling and seamanship techniques, preparing sailors to take more responsibility afloat. It focuses on control, safety, and the practical skills needed to handle a dinghy with increased independence and confidence.

Skills Covered:

• Coming alongside, mooring, and anchoring.
• Sailing backwards and rudderless sailing.
• Managing a capsize in more complex situations.
• Practical seamanship and decision-making afloat.
• Knots, ropework, and understanding basic rules of the road.

Training Content:

• Through a range of practical scenarios, sailors will learn how to manage a variety of situations afloat with greater control and composure. Emphasis is placed on planning, adapting to changing conditions, and developing seamanship awareness and good judgement.

Ability After The Training:

• Can confidently handle a dinghy in a variety of situations and make sound decisions afloat. Understands seamanship principles including anchoring, coming alongside, and safety considerations in different environments.

Assumed Knowledge:

• Up to and including Stage 4 standard