A short introduction to sailing for complete beginners.
By the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and be aware of safety on board.
Holders of the Start Yachting certificate can go on to complete the Competence Crew course in a reduced time of three days or two weekends.
Pre-course Experience: None
Assumed Knowledge: None
Minimum Duration: 2 days
Minimum age: None
Course content: The yacht, ropework, getting underway, rules of the road, man overboard recovery, clothing and equipment, emergency equipment and precautions, meteorology
Ability on completion of the course: Basic knowledge of yachting and sailing
Once into Falmouth Bay access to the South West, which is England’s finest cruising waters, from the Historic Port of Plymouth to the traditional fishing ports of Mevagissey and Coverack, popular towns and rivers of Falmouth, Fowey and Helford and the port of Penzance and Newlyn to the West, giving a stop to the idyllic Isles of Scilly are possible.
RYA Start Yachting