RYA Start Racing

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  • 3 days

  • Up to 6 people
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    Southampton Water Activities Centre

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    (4.8)

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    Southampton, GB

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    This is a 3 day activity

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  • Join us at SWAC for 3 days of fun and exciting introduction to dinghy racing. SWAC is known for our emphasis on havin...

    Description

     Start Racing is one of the five advanced modules in the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme. Children learn the fundamentals of dinghy racing through a range of short exercises and practice races. Students learn about; start line tactics, mark rounding, maintaining boat speed around the course, rules and strategy. After the course children will have the confidence to enter club level racing at their local sailing club or with us at the centre.

    Requirements

    Must be Stage 4 sailors and aged from 8-16 years old.

    What to bring

    Full instructions of what to bring with you to your course will be included within your booking confirmation.

    Itinerary

    Course programmes are tailored around the weather and tidal conditions of the week.

    For more information on Advanced Youth Modules please click here.

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2 years ago

The staff are very friendly, with an excellent selection of courses and boats. The atmosphere is great and the paddle boarding sessions are very fun. Very good for beginner sailors.

Sienna Rees

Sienna Rees

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3 years ago

My kids started out nervous, but the staff are very welcoming and soon made them feel happy. They had a brilliant week and now love sailing. I felt very happy leaving my kids with the staff very professional and security ...

Wendy Denny

Wendy Denny

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3 years ago

I'd highly recommend SWAC. I have zero experience of being in boats, am in my late 50s, and was quite nervous about doing the 2 day RYA Level 1. The instructor, Jen was excellent...unfailing patient, completely calm even ...

Tasha

Tasha

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3 years ago

I'd highly recommend SWAC. I have zero experience of being in boats, am in my late 50s, and was quite nervous about doing the 2 day RYA Level 1. The instructor, Jen was excellent...unfailing patient, completely calm even ...

Tasha Duke

Tasha Duke

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3 years ago

Completed my Powerboat level 2 course here. The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. All equipment such as waterproofs/life jackets was provided. The RIB we used was about 7m long and with a 200bhp outboard it had ...

Nick

Nick

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