Basic Skills RYA Level 1 & 2
Our most popular adult beginners course. Run as a weekday course, 4 days Monday to Thursday, or 2 weekends. On completion of a Level 2, students may hire the centre’s boats. The course covers the skills required to sail a boat with confidence in a light to moderate wind; includes launching and recovery, rigging, capsize drill, man over board, rule of the road and plenty of sailing! A relaxing and fun way to learn, using a wide variety of boats – Wayfarer, Laser and Pico .
Cost: £385 (weekends) / £ tbc(weekdays July & August) / £tbc (all other dates)
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Start Sailing RYA Level 1
A 2 day introduction course providing beginners with a taste of what sailing is about. An excellent and enjoyable starting point. From here, your next step would be Level 2 Improver’s course.
Cost: £200(June, July & August) / £tbc(all other dates)
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
RYA Level 2 Improvers
For those who have recently completed a Level 1, this follow-on course will improve your existing skills and develop new ones under the expert guidance of our instructors.
Cost: £200 (June, July & August) / £xxx (all other dates)
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
RYA Level 3 Better Sailing
A new course aimed at improving the skills learned at Level 2. It will give a taste of what the Advanced Modules offer.
Cost: £tbc (July & August) / £tbc (all other dates)
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
One Day Refresher Course
After the success of last year we are running some more one day refresher courses for those who have completed a Level 2 dinghy sailing course – a chance to recap with an instructor on hand to help and advise.
Cost: £tbc
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Seamanship Skills
A 2 day course. How to handle the boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat.
Cost: £tbc
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Start Racing
A 2 day course. The start line for enjoying club racing. All you need to know to get round the course.
Cost: £tbc
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Sailing with Spinnakers
A 2 day course. Everything you need to know to sail modern three-sail boats.
Cost: £tbc
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Performance Sailing
A 2 day course. Improve your boat handling and confidence in performance boats.
Cost: £tbc
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Experienced Sailor’s 1 Day Assessment
Available for all Levels. Many people have considerable sailing experience and wish to gain RYA qualification without having to take a full course. Ardingly Activity Centre will, like most other centres, only hire dinghies to people who have an RYA qualification. All assessments are undertaken in the centre’s boats, cost includes a log book and certificate.
Cost: £tbc
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Adult Sailing Club
We are only running the Advanced Club 1000 to 1200 which is fine for beginners who have completed the level 2.
2 hours of fun dinghy sailing. Choose from our range of boats, with an instructor to watch and encourage you. For sailors who have completed a Level 2 course. All equipment provided.
Cost: £xx.
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What the Laser club sailors say…
The club has provided me with excellent coaching to develop my boat handling and control. Plus we have the fun of racing with a group of friends all year round. I thoroughly recommend it!
I learnt to sail at Ardingly Activity centre a number of years ago now, and just stayed! The centre staff provide excellent tuition and on-going support to adults and children alike; friendly, professional and welcoming are words which best sum-up why I attend the Saturday sailing Club each week…
