Keelboat | Beginner Sailing
Overview
Course Title: Keelboat | Beginner Sailing
Certification: RYA Start Sailing Certification
Boat: 26 foot 1720 Sports Yacht
The Start Sailing Course introduces you to the basics of sailing. We offer this course in our fleet of 1720 Sportsyachts, which are stable, dry, comfortable and are sailed as part of a team. The course leads to RYA Start Sailing Certification – Keelboat Level 1.
Start Sailing Syllabus
We follow the syllabus as laid down by The Royal Yachting Association. The following are all integral parts to the course as we get your sailing career underway!
- Clothing – What to wear afloat and why.
- Ropework – We get you up and running with some basic knots.
- Rigging – How to put the boat together.
- Weather – What’s good to get out in and ultimately what to avoid!
- Setting the sails.
- Steering – getting to grips with the tiller!
- Wind Direction – how to determine where the wind is coming from.
- Upwind, downwind and sailing at 90° to the wind!
Our cancellation policy for this course can be viewed here.
To book this course:
Step 1: Online payment, after which you will receive an email confirmation with a link to an online form.
Step 2: Submission of the online form.
Your course booking will only be secured once both steps are completed.
Courses Calendar
Weekday Course 1
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Wednesday 8th June - Thursday 9th June
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Weekday Course 2
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Monday 13th June - Tuesday 14th June
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Weekday Course 3
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Wednesday 15th June - Thursday 16th June
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Weekday Course 4
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Monday 20th June - Tuesday 21st June
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Weekday Course 5
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Monday 27th June - Tuesday 28th June
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Weekday Course 6
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Wednesday 29th June - Thursday 30th June
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Weekday Course 7
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Wednesday 13th July - Thursday 14th July
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Weekday Course 8
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Monday 18th July - Tuesday 19th July
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Weekday Course 9
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Wednesday 20th July - Thursday 21st July
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Weekday Course 10
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Monday 25th July - Tuesday 26th July
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Weekday Course 11
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Monday 8th August - Tuesday 9th August
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Weekday Course 12
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Monday 15th August - Tuesday 16th August
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Weekend Course 1
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Saturday 23rd April - Sunday 24th April
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Weekend Course 2
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Saturday 30th April - Sunday 1st May
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Weekend Course 3
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Saturday 7th May - Sunday 8th May
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Weekend Course 4
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Saturday 21st May - Sunday 22nd May
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Weekend Course 5
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Saturday 28th May - Sunday 29th May
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Weekend Course 6
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Saturday 11th June - Sunday 12th June
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Weekend Course 7
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Saturday 18th June - Sunday 19th June
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Weekend Course 8
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Saturday 25th June - Sunday 26th June
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Weekend Course 9
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Saturday 9th July - Sunday 10th July
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Weekend Course 10
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Saturday 16th July - Sunday 17th July
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Weekend Course 11
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Saturday 6th August - Sunday 7th August
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Weekday Course 12
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Saturday 13th August - Sunday 14th August
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Weekend Course 13
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Saturday 20th August - Sunday 21st August
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Weekend Course 14
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Saturday 3rd September - Sunday 4th September
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Weekend Course 15
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Saturday 10th September - Sunday 11th September
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Weekend Courses
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Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th April
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Course 2 |
Saturday 30th April & Sunday 1st May
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Course 3 |
Saturday 7th May - Sunday 8th May
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Course 4 |
Saturday 21st May - Sunday 22nd May
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Course 5 |
Saturday 28th May - Sunday 29th May
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Course 6 |
Saturday 11th May - Sunday 12th June
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Course 7 |
Saturday 18th May - Sunday 19th June
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Course 8 |
Saturday 25th June - Sunday 26th June
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Course 9 |
Saturday 9th June - Sunday 10th July
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Course 10 |
Saturday 16th June - Sunday 17th July
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Course 11 |
Saturday 6th August- Sunday 7th August
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Course 12 |
Saturday 13th August - Sunday 14th August
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Course 13 |
Saturday 20th August - Sunday 21st August
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Course 14 |
Saturday 3rd September - Sunday 4th September
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Course 15 |
Saturday 10th - Sunday September 11th September
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Weekday Courses
Course 1 |
Wednesday 8th - Thursday 9th June
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Course 2 |
Monday 13th - Tuesday 14th June
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Course 3 |
Wednesday 15th - Thursday 16th June
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Course 4 |
Monday 20th - Tuesday 21st June
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Course 5 |
Monday 27th - Tuesday 28th June
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Course 6 |
Wednesday 29th - Thursday 30th June
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Course 7 |
Wednesday 13th - Thursday 14th July
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Course 8 |
Monday 18th - Tuesday 19th July
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Course 9 |
Wednesday 20th - Thursday 21st July
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Course 10 |
Monday 25th - Tuesday 26th July
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Course 11 |
Monday 8th - Tuesday 9th August
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Course 12 |
: Monday 15th - Tuesday 16th August
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Reviews
Came here with my mom for a stand up paddle board rental, the staff went above and beyond to be super friendly and the experience was great and good value!
lizzy
July 1, 2020
Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend for a day out or lessons. Paddle board and kayak rentals are lots of fun.
Seandow103
June 24, 2020
Having done a few courses with the INSS over the summer of 2023, and some sailing on the Mediterranean, doing the Competent Crew course with others who were doing the... read more Day Skipper course at the same time was the highlight of my time learning how to sail. The reason it was the highlight was largely due to the course instructor Shona O'Dowd (I made certain to get her full name before leaving to give her the credit she deserved). Huge knowledge and experience mixed with a great attitude, with friendliness, patience and approachability making Shona stand out and make each day of the course something to look forward to regardless of weather or experience level. Shona guided practical use of all facets of sailing knowledge excellently and never micromanaged or tried to exert too much control, thereby never limiting the learning that can take place for students.
This teaching style is difficult to find, having seen a variety of instructors and their styles, in different countries and even within the INSS, and so you will be very lucky if you get Shona on your boat when it comes your turn to learn the ropes (literally). All in all, the Competent Crew course was very enjoyable, and I just wanted to give credit where it was due.
Maps57686967283
August 20, 2023