RYA Youth Stage 2 Sailing Course  is the next step. Setting out the foundations of sailing for you, sailing ability along with theoretical knowledge is assumed to be up to RYA stage 1 standard. The course consists of rigging a dinghy with minimal help, understanding how to launch a boat in different wind directions, and learning standard sailing manoeuvres. The course also covers essential safety knowledge to be used when sailing. Once RYA stage 2 has been achieved the sailor will be able to sail and make decisions on and off the water in good conditions. Next stage which is RYA stage 3 and/or race training.

NEXT COURSES: 

 We’re still open and operating at the sailing centre over the winter and are happy to offer courses tailored to your schedule! If you're interested in taking a course, please email us to express your interest at [email protected].

 We can operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, so let us know what works best for you!

Please enquire via email: [email protected]

Parents do not need to stay, you can leave your children if you prefer. We have tight child safeguarding policies.

(To view Child Safeguarding Policy please

If you wish to only your child do half days please email us and we can see if this can be arranged ()

Sessions:  9am - 5pm x 2 sessions 

RYA Stage 2: Price £215 (16 hours) Plus RYA books

 RYA books:

Start sailing (optional): £8.49

Location: Piddinghoe Lake, Ceder Lane BN9 9AF.

RYA Stage 2 DINGHY SAILING

 Course pre requisites Stage 2

• 8-14 years (flexible with age) 
• Must be able to swim.
• Stage 1 sailing ability

What to bring

• Bring a water bottle, hot drinks provided.
• Suitable footwear- old trainers, wetsuits boots/shoes (no flipflops or crocs)
• Wetsuit and buoyancy aid if you have, or we can provide.
• Windproof jacket and trousers.(we can provide wind jackets)
• Warm base layers to change into.

RYA Stage two Course content

• Basic sailing, practicing steering in all directions
• Learning parts of the boat
• Rigging boats.
• Hoisting sails, setting sails and trimming
•  Introducing all points of Sail
• Tacking and Gybing
• Sailing around a course
• Ropework
• Collision avoidance and turning