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Junior Holiday Week

A week of fun and games during the school holidays. Our junior courses are focussed on having fun and developing confidence, life skills and your sailing ability. The courses follow the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme, but the focus is on personal development and enjoyment, not just getting the next certificate.


Beginners Group: No experience necessary. At the end of this course you should be able to get afloat and sail under supervision. This week is equivalent to a Splash Junior Activity Day, a Junior Start Sailing course and a Junior Better Sailing course.

Improvers Group: For those who are confident in RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Stage 2, or equivelent expereince level. Build on your skills working towards more independent sailing and RYA Stage 3.


Why Learn to Sail?

Learning to sail has many benefits for children:

  • An exciting new activity

  • Spend time outdoors and in nature

  • Learn risk assessment skills in a safe environment

  • Develop confidence and independence, through freedom, adventure and challenge for all ages

  • Meet a wide variety of new friends with a common interest

Course Information

Content

  • Basic parts of a boat

  • Launch and recovery

  • Sailing across the wind

  • Steering

  • Tacking & gybing (turning around)

  • Ropework

  • Improved sailing skills on all points of sail

  • Collision avoidence

Working towards

RYA Youth Sailing Scheme - Start Sailing Stage 1 & Stage 2

Prerequisites

  • Age 8+

  • You must be happy in the water wearing a buoyancy aid, but do not need to be a strong swimmer

  • Beginner Group: No experience necessary

  • Improver Group: RYA Youth Stage 2 or equivelent experience

Course length

5 days

Course times

10 am - 4 pm each day

What do you need to bring?

  • Swimming kit to wear under your wetsuit

  • Trainers or shoes that can get wet (if feet size smaller than 4)

  • Towel

  • Lunch

What do we provide?

  • Wetsuit

  • Spray top

  • Neoprene boots (sizes 4 to 12 available)

  • Buoyancy aid

Maximum teaching ratio

6 students per instructor

Cost

£345

Any questions? Send us an email at info@kintyreseasports.co.uk

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Course Dates and Booking

 

None of the dates below suit? Register your interest in a course here, and we will send you an email when new dates are scheduled.

We are often able to accomodate your requests: if there is a specific period you would like to attend a course or activity in. Send us an email at info@kintyreseasports.co.uk or call/whatsapp us on 07561 852976 and we will do our best to help you.



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