Seamanship Skills Sailing

This is an opportunity to progress sailing skills with our Seamanship Skills course (an advanced module) for adults and advanced youth.

You'll have the chance to test your skills with others as we work through some of the advanced sailing modules.

Our experienced instructors will ensure that everyone stays safe while having loads of fun.

This is a pre-requisite standard for anyone looking to do assistant dinghy instructor or for RYA Dinghy Instructor.

If you wish to pay via a different method or have questions please contact chiefinstructor@arnsidesailingclub.org.uk. Due to the nature of my role working on sessions, it may take a few days for me to respond.

Working on youth stage 4 or adult Level 2 standard or above and a willlingness to get stuck in.

Clothing

Please come prepared in clothing and footwear that you can get wet in.

For most of the year a wetsuit would be ideal but layers are important to keep you warm as you can be sat around and possibly get wet. The club does not have a supply of wetsuits- please bring your own.

Quick drying layers, base layers, fleeces and a waterproof layer can all help. A waterproof layer can help keep the wind chill off. Trainers work well as a footwear option. In sunny, warm weather please consider suncream. A change of clothes and a towel for going home in is useful.

If you wear glasses please consider wearing a glasses retainer strap.

Killington Sailing Club is 600 feet above sea level, more exposed and generally colder than Arnside. Remember that it also tends to be cooler on the water than on land. It is better to bring too much clothing than too little.

Buoyancy Aids

We can provide buoyancy aids, sailing gloves and safety helmets (particularly for children) If you have your own buoyancy aid (min 50N, in good condition, appropriate for your size- see the label on the inside), please bring it with you, the instructor will make a decision on its suitability before going on the water.

Log Book

Please bring your log book.

Course will cover some advanced skills that may include

Racing topics i.e. start lines, mark rounding, tactics

Using spinnakers, trapeze

Seamanship skills i.e. Man Overboard Recovery, centreboard less sailing, rudderless sailing.