Sailing Courses with Spirit Sailing

RYA Start Yachting Course

DayActivity
Friday  (eve)

Sailing Boat used for the RYA Start Yachting CourseMeet at Landers Restaurant for a drink, meal and get to know each other session. Introduced to the boat and gear stowed. Welcome to the crew!

 

Saturday

Interiour of the Sailing boat used for the RYA Start Yaching courseTea or coffee follwed by showers, breakfast aboard and then straight into an introduction to the boat, a safety brief pointing out the equipment on the boat and how to operate it if needed. Leave the dock at about 10am for a gentle sail out into the Solent where you will learn how to raise and adjust sails. Lunch at anchor, more practise and famiiarisation with the boat and how it all works through the afternoon, emding up at Cowes ( probably ) in the evening for a run to the pub followed by supper aboard.

Sunday

Crew enjoying the RYA Start yachting courseSimilar start to Saturday, maybe a little later depending on how lond we stayed at the pub!  Then back out into the Solent to consolidate the skills learnt yesteday.  Learn a few knots and when we use them.  Everyone learns to steer the boat and how to sail the boat around a simple course. Lunch again at anchor at some beautiful spot before setting sail back towards the home berth, aiming to tie up at about 3.30 - 4.00pm.