Adult Sailing Courses 2024 (16+ Years)

Basic Skills RYA Level 1 & 2

Our most popular adult beginners course. Run as a weekday course, 4 days 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 and Pico .

Cost: £385 (weekends) / £ tbc(weekdays July & August) / £tbc (all other dates)

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

Weekend Dates 2024 

  • 18/19 & 25/26 May
  • 00/00 & 00/00 July [/item ]
  • 00/00 & 00/00  August

Weekday Dates 2024:

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Start Sailing RYA Level 1

A 2 day introduction course providing beginners with a taste of what sailing is about. An excellent and enjoyable starting point. From here, your next step would be Level 2 Improver’s course.

Cost: £tbc(June, July & August) / £tbc(all other dates)

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

2024 Dates:   

  • 00/00 June

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RYA Level 2 Improvers

For those who have recently completed a Level 1, this follow-on course will improve your existing skills and develop new ones under the expert guidance of our instructors.

Cost: £xxx (June, July & August) / £xxx (all other dates)

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

2024 Dates: All Courses Currently Full

  • xx/xx June
  • xx- xx August

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RYA Level 3 Better Sailing

A new course aimed at improving the skills learned at Level 2. It will give a taste of what the Advanced Modules offer.

Cost: £tbc (July & August) / £tbc (all other dates)

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

2024 Dates:

Weekdays by arrangement – contact the centre

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One Day Refresher Course

After the success of last year we are running some more one day refresher courses 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: £tbc

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

Dates: Last day of any weekend/weekday L2 course

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Seamanship Skills

A 2 day course. How to handle the boat in all circumstances and solve problems afloat.

Cost: £tbc

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

2024 Dates:

Weekday courses by arrangement – contact the centre

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Start Racing

A 2 day course. The start line for enjoying club racing. All you need to know to get round the course.

Cost: £tbc

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

2024 Dates:

Weekday courses by arrangement – contact the centre

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Sailing with Spinnakers

A 2 day course. Everything you need to know to sail modern three-sail boats.

Cost: £tbc

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

2024 Dates:

Weekday courses by arrangement – contact the centre

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Performance Sailing

A 2 day course. Improve your boat handling and confidence in performance boats.

Cost: £tbc

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

2024 Dates:

Weekday courses by arrangement – contact the centre

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Experienced Sailor’s 1 Day Assessment

Available for all Levels. Many people have considerable sailing experience and wish to gain RYA qualification without having to take a full course. Ardingly Activity Centre will, like most other centres, only hire dinghies to people who have an RYA qualification. All assessments are undertaken in the centre’s boats, cost includes a log book and certificate.

Cost: £tbc

Time: 9.30 – 5.00

Dates: Last day of any Level 2 course

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Adult Sailing Club

We are only running the Advanced Club 1000 to 1200  which is fine for beginners who have completed the level  2.
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.

Cost: £xx.

Time:

Dates:

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Advanced Sailing Club

For more experienced sailors.

Cost: £xx

Time: 10.00 – 12.00

Dates: Every Saturday

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What the Laser club sailors say…


The club has provided me with excellent coaching to develop my boat handling and control. Plus we have the fun of racing with a group of friends all year round. I thoroughly recommend it!

David Keegan

I learnt to sail at Ardingly Activity centre a number of years ago now, and just stayed! The centre staff provide excellent tuition and on-going support to adults and children alike; friendly, professional and welcoming are words which best sum-up why I attend the Saturday sailing Club each week…

Keith McCormick