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INTRODUCTIONS |
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RYA TRAINING |
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OTHER COURSES |
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RYA Course - Start Sailing |
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Taken over a short break aboard one of the bermudan rigged yachts from the Upton fleet, the 'Start Sailing' course will introduce beginners to the joys of sailing.
The course is aimed at the absolute novice and requires no previous experience, but by the end of the course you will have gained a basic knowledge of cabin yacht sailing and will have handled the yacht yourself under the watchful eye of your instructor.
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Course Content |
Rigging |
Rigging the yacht |
Ropework |
Figure of eight turn, round turn and two half hitches, clove hitch. |
Getting Under Way |
Wind awareness. Leaving the mooring. Coming alongside. Use of engine. |
Sailing Manoeuvres |
Wind awareness. Reaching tacking, gybing, stopping, sailing upwind and downwind. |
Sailing Theory |
Basic rules. Port / Starboard, windward boat, overtaking boat, man overboard. |
Meteorology |
Simple forecasts. |
Clothing & Equipment |
Clothing and footware. Bouyancy aids. Need to keep warm / dry. |
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