This Dinghy Sailing course is designed to follow the RYA "Start Sailing" and "Basic Skills" (Levels 1 & 2) Adult syllabus.
On successful completion of this course you will be able to sail a dinghy in any direction and rig and launch in moderate weather conditions. The RYA Level 2 certificate is an Internationally recognised sailing qualification and an indication that the holder has a basic level of understanding and practical competency.
The syllabus covers practical sessions such as rigging, launching and recovery, sailing techniques and manoeuvres, ropework and capsize recovery. Background theory includes subjects such as "rules of the road", basic meteorology, clothing and equipment and emergency equipment.
Tuition is given by trained and qualified RYA dinghy instructors and assistant instructors with an emphasis on safety and fun. There will be Powerboats on the water at all times to ensure your safety afloat.
The course will be run over 2 Thursday evenings and 2 weekends to give you maximum time to fulfil the requirements of the syllabus.
It is really important that you can attend ALL of the practical and theory sessions as it is not guaranteed we can help you catch up with things missed.
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Dates
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Thursday Theory evenings 7pm - 9.30pm
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2nd & 9th July 2026
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Practical weekends 9am - 4pm
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4/5 & 11/12 July 2026
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Please note that the minimum age for the RYA Adult courses is 16. There is no maximum age, but you need to be agile enough to move quickly around a small small mobile craft.
If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Cancellations
If you need to cancel, please give us as much notice as you can.
If you cancel more than 4 weeks before the start of the course we will refund your course fee.
If you cancel within 4 weeks of the start of the course, a refund will only be given if we are able to fill your place.
Cancellation by Otley Sailing Club:
Every attempt will be made to ensure the course takes place. However, Otley Sailing Club reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a course at any time if it believes on reasonable grounds that cancellation is necessary due to unsuitable conditions.
Otley Sailing Club reserves the right to cancel a course at any time if the number of Trainees fails to reach a workable minimum, such numbers to be determined by Otley Sailing Club.
In all other cases, weekend courses may be cancelled up to 3 weeks prior to the start date. Longer courses may be cancelled up to 4 weeks prior to the starting date.
If a course has to be cancelled, Otley Sailing Club will offer Trainees the following options:
a full refund of the course fee paid
an alternative course on a different set of dates
Safety
In addition to enjoyment and learning new skills, safety is of paramount importance on all Otley Sailing Club courses. Clearly, water sports and adventure activities are hazardous by their nature and participants must accept that there are risks and the inevitable bumps and scrapes which happen during the thrills and spills of fast moving activities. To manage the risks so far as we are able, Otley Sailing Club has a 'safe system of work':
- we only use qualified experienced staff
- we provide a range of safety equipment for participants' comfort and safety.
- we provide safe equipment for your course.
- we teach to RYA recommendations and guidelines, in small groups.
- we have robust management and safety systems which have been inspected by approved bodies such as the RYA
- we reserve the right to modify or cancel an activity if we feel that there are unmanageable risks.
Insurance
Our boats and instructors carry public liability insurance, however sailing is a challenging adventure sport and we do not offer cover for any courses in respect of cancellation, curtailment of your course or self-caused accident to yourselves or others, if you are worried about this we recommend that you take out personal insurance.
