Sailing

Sailing is an exciting and varied sport for all ages and abilities. Whatever your interest or experience level, we've got an experience or course that you'll love.

If you're not sure what activity is right for you then we're more than happy to help, just send us an email at info@kintyreseasports.co.uk.

Sailing Experiences

Sail the Loch

Enjoy a trip around Campbeltown Loch with a friendly and knowledgeable instructor as your guide. (age 12+ or accompanied juniors 8+)

Splash! Junior Activity Day

Try out sailing for juniors. A day of games and fun on the water (Ages 8 to 16)

Junior Sailing Courses

Junior Holiday Week

A week of fun and games during the school holidays, no experience necessary. Combines Junior Start Sailing and Junior Better Sailing. (Ages 8 to 16)

Junior Start Sailing

2 days of fun, games and hopefully good weather, learning the basics of sailing a dinghy. (Ages 8 to 16)

Junior Better Sailing

Improve your sailing skills with 2 days of more fun and games. (Ages 8 to 16)

Adult Sailing Courses

Adult Beginner Sailing Course

An introduction to sailing dinghies for complete beginners, covering everything you need to know to get afloat under supervision. (Age 14+)

Adult Improver Sailing Course

Develop your skills and build your confidence in a dinghy. (Age 14+)

There's more coming soon...

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Are you looking for a course that's not listed above, or not sure which course is right for you? We are more than happy to discuss your needs and let you know if we can offer what you're looking for, or advise you where to look if we can't. Just send us an email at jamie@kintyreseasports.co.uk.

What about the weather?

The weather on the west coast of Scotland can be variable. However while we can't promise that the weather will be perfect, when the weather is good we think there is nowhere better to sail.

If the weather is wet or cold, then our thick wetsuits, spray tops, and unlimited warm drinks whenever you're ashore will keep you warm.

Strong winds can make a difference to the content of the course, and mean that we can never guarantee what we will be able to cover. Thankfully, very strong winds are uncommon during the sailing season, Campbeltown Loch is sheltered, and our well maintained boats are set up to cope with anything except for the windiest of days.

We will always do our best to run a course, but the content might change. Our experienced senior instructors have lots of tricks up their sleeves to make your course an enjoyable one, whatever the weather.

What should I do first?

If you want to learn the basics of sailing, then a Junior Start Sailing Weekend or Adult Beginner course is the best place to start. Alternatively, if you'd like to have a go before committing then why not try a sailing safari?

How old do I need to be?

Generally for a junior course you need to be between 8 and 16 years old, although we can sometimes take slightly younger sailors afloat, especially if they're coming with a parent on a sailing safari.

For adult courses we recommend that you're at least 14 years old, but we're happy to be flexible if you'd rather learn on an adult course.

We don't have an upper age limit for any of our activities. If you feel you may need assistance we'll be more than happy to discuss this with you. We work hard to make our activities as accessible as we can, and there are several modifications we can make to help. Contact us at info@kintyreseasports.co.uk