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RYA Start YachtingCome sail the finest cruising grounds in Northern Europe upon one of our residential sailing courses, starting and finishing in Jersey. Take in the breath taking scenery, enjoy the pleasant weather, spot dolphins, all whilst learning how to sail. Not only is Jersey the sunniest spot in the UK but it is also easy to get to from the UK with short and frequent direct flights from all major UK airports. All this and conveniently English speaking. Nearer to France but closer to home.
This 2 day course is an introduction to sailing. At the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, rope work and be aware of safety aboard. This course is aimed at having great fun, whilst learning about sailing a yacht.
What experience is needed?No previous knowledge or experience is required to join this course.
What to expect?During this course we will sail to one of the other Channel Islands or to a nearby French port and stay overnight before returning to Jersey. It is ideally suited to the complete novice who would like to have a go at sailing for the first time and is a great pre-cursor to the RYA Competent Crew course.
Further course informationPlease click here to read our course joining information pack for further information on your course.
Next StepsGo-Sail Membership
When you sign up for this course you automatically become a Go-Sail.je Crew member, and receive complimentary points that can be used on any one of our inshore races. Once you have completed the RYA Start Yachting course your next step to getting out on the water and more experience could be to join Go-Sail.je Crew Membership and to sign up to the RYA Competent Crew course.
Sign up to a Crew membership and receive your start sailing course for only 30 points, this is approximately a 10% saving on the course price, use your remaining points on a Jersey Sailing experience aboard our racing yacht Solis Ortus or a cruise on our catamaran Farways. Crew membership subscriptions start from 100 points. |
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Course Overview This course provides a short introduction for novices to cruising aboard a sailing yacht Duration 2 days with 1 night aboard. Pre-Course Experience No previous experience is required Minimum Age 8 years old Course Syllabus Please click here to view the full course syllabus Student / Instructor Ratio 5:1 Cost £419 *30 points for members - approximately 10% saving* Additional Benefits Go-Sail Crew Membership included |