RYA Junior Stage 1 sailing course

Start Sailing Stage 1

Minimum duration: Approximately 2 days, 16 hours or equivalent number of sessions

Minimum age: 8

Required Experience: None

Course 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

Format: Afloat

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Booking

Booking will become available after the previous course has completed - roughy one month before the course - this is due to limited instructor availability this year so we can only offer places to fit in with available instructor ratio.

Please choose correct course level when booking

Only one course can be completed in a weekend

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Cancellation Terms

In the event that the course has to be rescheduled due to weather conditions and we are unable to offer you another suitable date, we will fully refund the course fees. If you choose to cancel less than 2 weeks in advance of the course date you will be refunded 50% of the course fee, cancellations / changes prior to 2 weeks will incur an administration charge of 10%. If you cancel within 24 hours of booking a full refund is made.

Last updated 3:07pm on 30 March 2026