Adult Sailing Courses (16 Years & Over)
Basic Skills RYA Level 1 & 2
Our most popular adult beginners course. Run as a weekday course, 4 days, usually Monday to Thursday, or 2 weekends. On completion of a Level 2, students may hire the centre's boats. The course covers the skills required to sail a boat with confidence in a light to moderate wind, includes launching and recovery, rigging, capsize drill, man over board, rule of the road and plenty of sailing! A relaxing and fun way to learn, using a wide variety of boats - Wayfarer, Laser, Pico and Topper.
In addition to the weekday dates given below others are possible by arrangement.
Weekend dates:
Cost £270 (4 days)
Time: 9.30 - 5.00
| 20/21 & 27/28 March 10/11 & 17/18 April 01/02 & 08/09 May 22/23 & 29/30 May 12/13 & 19/20 June 03/04 & 17/18 July |
24/25 & 31/01 July/Aug 07/08 & 14/15 August |
Weekday dates:
Cost £260
£270 July/August
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22 - 25 March 05 - 08 July |
26 - 29 July 13 - 16 September |
One Day Refresher Course
For those who have completed a Level 2 dinghy sailing course - a chance to recap with an instructor on hand to help and advise.
Cost £80
Time - 9.30 - 5.00
Dates: Last day of any weekend/weekday L2 course
Seamanship Skills / Performance Sailing / Sailing With Spinnakers
A 2 day course. How to handle the boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat. Weekday courses by arrangement.
Cost £165.00
Time - 9.30 - 5.00
Dates: As per Seamanship Skills.
Start Racing
A 2 day course. The start line for enjoying club racing. All you need to know to get round the course.
Cost £165.00
Time - 9.30 - 5.00
Dates as for Seamanship / Performance Sailing / Sailing with Spinnakers
| Start Sailing RYA Level 1
An excellent and enjoyable starting point. From here, your next step would be Level 2 Improvers course. £179 - all other dates Time 9.30 - 5.00 |
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Dates: The first two days of a weekday course or weekends as below:
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20 - 21 March |
25 - 26 July 07 - 08 August 21 - 22 August 11 - 12 September 02 - 03 October 16 – 17 October |
RYA Level 2 Improvers
For those who have recently completed a Level One, this follow-on course will improve your existing skills and develop new ones under the expert guidance of our instructors.
Cost £189 June/July/Aug
£179 - All other dates
Time: 9.30 - 5.00
Dates: The last two days of a weekday course or as below:
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27 - 28 March |
31- 01 Jul/Aug |
RYA Level 3
A new course aimed at improving the skills learned at Level 2. It will give a taste of what the Advanced Modules offer.
Cost £175 July/Aug
£165 - All other dates
Time: 0930 - 5.00
15 - 16 May
26 - 27 June
17 -18 Jul
16/17 Aug
25/26 Sep
Level 3 Weekends by arrangement.
Adult Sailing Club
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2 hours of fun dinghy sailing. Choose from our range of boats, with an instructor to watch and encourage you. For sailors who have completed a Level 2 course. All equipment provided.
Time 13:30 - 15:30. Every Saturday |
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Advanced Adult Sailing Club
For more experienced adult sailors.
Cost £25.
Every Saturday
10:00-12:00 and in addition
Location - Chichester Harbour
Cost £65 - Laser
£90 per student per J80 day
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24 April Laser Open (CYC) |
03/04 July J80 July Regatta Hamble
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Dinghy Hire
Boats may be hired by sailors with RYA Level 2 or above, who have sailed regularly since obtaining their qualification.
Cost for 2 hour hire: Topper - £20, Laser - £30, Laser 3000 - £35, Wayfarer - £40, Iso - £35, Pico £25.










