Training This year, we are continuing the exciting initiatives developed in recent years. The purpose is to introduce more people to the joys of sailing small boats and just as importantly, to offer the opportunity for the existing members to improve their skills – and enhance their enjoyment of this great sport.

Sailing Taster Sessions

Ever thought about sailing? Wondered if it’s for you? Thought you might like to try it but don't want to commit the time or money? Try our taster sessions. The format is simple - contact our training officer, Peter Dewhurst (details below) who will arrange for 3 x 2 hour introductory sailing sessions at the club. This will include full use of the club facilities (changing rooms, showers, galley & bar), 3 x two hour sessions in a club boat with a trained instructor. Even better, if you then decide to join the club we will set the cost against your 1st year’s membership fee. All this for only £30 - why are you waiting?

Sailing Lessons

Our annual Learn to Sail course has been a successful feature of the club’s programme for many years. In addition, for the past two years we have also run weekend courses to help members – and non members - improve their sailing and therefore their enjoyment of the sport. The success of these courses tells us that members want to learn more

However, not all our members are on the water every weekend. Some we see only a few times each season. Are you one of them? If so ask yourself these questions:

• Would you like to sail more often?
• Do you avoid racing because you don’t want to “get in the way”?
• Even if you don’t want to race - for example, you prefer our Friday cruising evenings - are you discouraged through lack of confidence in your abilities?

A few sessions with our qualified RYA dinghy instructors will help you on your way to being a better sailor. This will bring the confidence to enjoy your sailing more. You’ll launch your boat more often or, if you’re a non boat owning member, help convince you to buy that boat!

Remember: Sailing Lessons will bring confidence – and in sailing, that means wanting to sail rather than looking for reasons not to!

How will the Training Programme work?

Phone Peter Dewhurst, our training officer (details below). Peter will then arrange a programme tailored to your needs, whether you want a one-off session or a full programme. We will normally be on the water in small groups but lessons will be one on one, that’s one student to one instructor. Safety boat cover will be provided

For more info please contact:

Peter Dewhurst: Telephone 01282 864826