RYA Start Yachting

Sail Training Weekends are ideal for beginners to experience sailing a cruising yacht and complete the RYA ‘Start Yachting’ Course – the first step on the RYA Sail Training pathway. These weekends can also be used to complete RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper practical courses and they are suitable to refresh or extend sailing skills or have coaching and an assessment for the International Certificate of Competence, or complete a Day Skipper tidal conversion. Weekends start and finish at Chatham Marina on the River Medway in Kent – less than 1 hour from Central London.

Useful Information

Age:

No minimum or maximum age limit.

Achievement

RYA Start Yachting Course Certificate. You will have made a big step towards the RYA Competent Crew standard.

What will I need to bring

We can provide wet weather clothing hire so the only things you may need to buy are a sleeping bag and suitable footwear (deck shoes or sea boots – although trainers are OK). For a complete suggested packing list see Downloads.

Books

There is no essential reading before you come on the weekend. However, if you have never sailed before you might want to read through the RYA Competent Crew Course notes booklet. You might also want to buy a personal RYA Log Book. These books are available to buy at our base – or you can obtain it from the RYA website.

Next Steps

Go on to complete the RYA Competent Crew course. You can do this by booking 2 further 2-day weekends, or one 3-day weekend, or a 5-day competent crew course or an Adventure sailing holiday.