Cadet Courses on Offer at Covenham Sailing Club

Cadet courses on offer at Covenham Sailing Club

RYA Cadet Courses pathway

Cadet courses on offer at Covenham Sailing Club

Brief outline of courses on offer for cadets – Age 8 to 16

All courses include a variety of sailing based games to encourage practice afloat!

For more information on these courses please speak to either Steve Lloyd or Simon Thompson

Stage 1 - £45

·  Introducing you to sailing

·  Assumed Knowledge – None

·  Duration – 1 or 2 days depending on age

·  Minimum age – 8

·  Course content - Can steer when sailing and being towed, Can steer on a reach and go about (reach to reach), Understands the effect of basic boat controls, Understands the basic principles of stopping, controlling speed, getting out of irons and sailing games

·  Ability after course -Able to sail across the wind under instruction

Stage 2 - £45

·  Beginning to sailing

·  Assumed Knowledge – Stage 1

·  Duration –2 days

·  Minimum age – 8

·  Course content - Can sail a shallow triangle across the wind under supervision (gybing optional), Understands the principles of the five essentials, Effective crewing, Returning to a jetty.

·  Ability after course -Able to sail in all directions, leaving and returning to a jetty under supervision

Stage 3 - £45

·  Competent sailing

·  Assumed Knowledge – Stage 2 and a seasons experience

·  Duration –2 days

·  Minimum age – 9

·  Course content - The five essentials, Sailing on a triangular course, Tacking upwind, Gybing from a training run, Coming alongside a moored boat, Prepare for and take up tow from powered craft, Picking up a mooring, Understands race starting procedure and course

·  Ability after course – The stage three sailors is a competent sailor who is able to sail in all directions, leaving and returning to a jetty competently and independently in modest conditions

Stage 4 - £45

·  Improving your sailing

·  Assumed Knowledge – Stage 3 and a seasons experience

·  Duration –2 days

·  Minimum age – 10

·  Course content - Stage 3 sailing manoeuvres in crewed boat, Communicate effectively as helm or crew, Effective 5 essentials including tell-tales as helm or crew, recover a man overboard, return to a beach jetty or mooring safely in any wind direction, Beaufort scale, sea sailing theory.

·  Ability after course – The stage four sailors is a competent sailor who is able to sail in all directions, leaving and returning to a jetty competently and independently in most conditions. The stage four sailors are ready to progress onto the advanced modules.

For booking information please visit the website!