RYA START YACHTING
Practical courses are operated from our home base in Kip Marina, The Yacht Harbour, Inverkip
RYA Start Yachting Course Overview
A short introduction to sailing for complete beginners.
By the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, rope work 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.
This course is for you if you…
To experience being at the helm, helping with the sails, dealing with ropes and learning about being safe on the water. This introductory course is ideal for anyone new to sailing. Topics covered include:
Ability after the course
A short introduction to sailing for complete beginners.
By the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, rope work 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.
This course is for you if you…
- Are becoming involved in sailing
- Are totally new to the sport
- Are inexperienced
- Want to see if sailing is for you
- Want a taster session
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- Typically run over 1 weekend or 2 consecutive days
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To experience being at the helm, helping with the sails, dealing with ropes and learning about being safe on the water. This introductory course is ideal for anyone new to sailing. Topics covered include:
- The yacht and yachting terms
- Rope work
- Underway and steering
- Rules of the Road
- Meteorology
- Man overboard recovery
- Clothing and equipment
- Emergency equipment and safety precautions
Ability after the course
- Basic knowledge of yachting
- Full board whilst onboard the yacht
- Safety equipment, i.e. lifejacket and safety line
- Cooking gas
- Fuel, although hopefully you will be doing more sailing than motoring
- Mooring and marina fees
- Secure marina car park
- RYA Certificate
