One off sessions for adults in 2013

@ Durleigh Reservoir, Bridgwater Advanced booking is essential

 

These sessions are run in conjunction with Durleigh Sailing Club.

Each session is designed to be fun as well as teaching you to sail. We would be delighted if you continued sailing with Durleigh Sailing Club after a course.

For beginners : Start Sailing sessions

• These are one- off sessions, which are designed to give you a flavour of sailing.
• Each session costs £37.
• Your first session will start with a briefing, then you will have up to 3 hours sailing in a dinghy with an Instructor.
• During the session you will learn the first rudiments of sailing a dinghy.
• At further sessions, you will pick up form your last session and be taught more sailing skills.

Choose the dates that suit you:

• Saturday's 14.00 to 17.00
  • Dates
    • May 25th
    • June 1st, 8th,15th, 22nd, 29th
    • July 6th
• Saturday's 10.00 to 13.00
  • Dates

• Sept 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
• Oct 5th, 12th, 19th

• When you get the sailing bug, you can extend your sailing skills by completing our RYA Level 1 Course:

RYA National Sailing Scheme

Level 1 Start Sailing:

Level 1 takes at least 16 hours to complete.

We teach you the sailing skills and expect you to spend sometime at home consolidating the background theory.

Hence Level 1 typically takes 4 sessions to complete.

By the end of the course you should be able to sail in a dinghy with help/advice from an Instructor.

• £37 per session or
• £115 if you book 4 sessions at once to create a Level 1 course

• You can come to one of these sessions just to try sailing.
• It is possible to complete a RYA Level 1 course through these sessions.
• By attending typically 4 sessions you will cover the either RYA Level 1 syllabus.
• If you are a beginner, you will start by working towards RYA Level 1.
• By attending enough further sessions you can progress as far as Level 2.
• If you have sufficient previous sailing experience you can refresh Level 1 and then move on to Level 2.
• If you have already achieved Level 1, you will start working towards Level 2.

• We will provide a course handbook which covers all of the required theory of sailing
• You will get a personal progress chart for your Instructor to record your achievements
• Life jackets provided.

• Warm drinks included in the cost.
• Advanced booking is essential.

• After the course, you and a partner will be invited to join Durleigh Sailing Club and attend the annual BBQ. This is usually on the Sunday in July and is a fun day for all of the family.

To book contact: Pete Branson