Level 2 - Basic Sailing Skills

1. 2-day course 6 hours each day
2. Progress with the Five Essentials
3. Balance, centreboard, sail setting, trim, course made good
4. Man overboard recovery
5. More advanced boat handling skills
6. Improve knowledge of rigging and reefing

The RYA Level 2 course continues with the skills you learnt in Level 1. You progress to more advanced techniques and learn the ‘Five Essentials’ for sailing – balance, trim, sail setting, centreboard, and course made good. When to reef, rope work, and towing are all covered, including sources of weather forecasts, and use of the anchor. By the end of this sailing course you will have the knowledge and skills to get the best performance from your boat in a variety of conditions. The resulting RYA certificate will enable you to hire a dinghy in centres throughout the world.