RYA Level 2 (dinghy)

Our course covers RYA Level 1, which introduces you to sailing with all you need to know to get afloat under supervision, and takes you through RYA Level 2 setting out the foundations of sailing for you. On successful completion of all criteria as set out in the RYA syllabus, the sailor will be safety conscious, have a basic understanding of boat handling techniques, background knowledge and be capable of sailing without an instructor on board in light winds. The course covers rigging, rope work, launch and recovery, sailing techniques and manoeuvres including tacking, gybing and sailing to windward, recovering a capsized dinghy which is conducted in a controlled manner with a safety boat in attendance, sailing theory, background knowledge and basic meteorology.