RYA Level 1 (keelboat)

The level 1 keel boat training provides an introduction to sailing, by the end of the course participants will have a basic understanding of boat handling in light winds,

under the supervision of an instructor

Assumed Knowledge:- NONE

Minimum Duration:- 2 Day’s

Minimum Age:- 16

Course:-

•Rigging a keel boat

•Parts of the sail and sail control

•Knots

•Wind awareness

•Tacking and gybing

•Sailing up and down wind

•Rules of the road

•Meteorology

•Clothing and Equipment

•Man overboard recovery

•Emergency equipment

Ability Able to sail in light winds under supervision.