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RYA Level 1, 2 and 3 adult sailing courses
- Cost: £290.00 (cost per 2 day course)
- 2 day courses per level
- For anyone who wants to learn to sail (16 years or over)
- Price per person (2 minimum to run, 3 people maximum in a group)
- For enquires please contact watersports.wimbledonpark@merton.gov.uk
Level 1 - Start Sailing
This course will introduce candidates to sailing. We will provide all the knowledge you need to know to get afloat under supervision. The course involves introduction to rigging a boat, getting them on and off the water, and how to sail in all directions. After the course the candidate will be able to sail in light winds under supervision.
- Rigging, launching, recovery
- Upwind, crosswind, downwind sailing, tacking and gybing
- 5 essentials
Level 2 – Basic Skills
This course is designed to build upon previous sailing knowledge and skills, to enable candidates to gain a solid foundation in sailing. After completion of the course candidate will be able to sail and make decisions in good conditions, and control the boat in dinghy manoeuvres.
- Rigging and launching, 5 essentials, sailing in all directions
- Man over board recovery, technical boat controls, capsize recovery, mooring
Level 3 – Better Sailing
This course is aimed at people who have completed Level 2 or are up to the standard. It is primarily designed to consolidate sailing skills and trying new ones. After the course the candidate should feel more confident with skills and techniques in decent conditions, and be ready to progress onto advanced modules.
- Coaching Level 1 and 2 sailing skills to higher levels
- Taster sessions from the advanced modules
What to bring
- Note pad and pen
- RYA G4 Logbook (Level 2 and Level 3)
What to bring and further information
- Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your scheduled session time, registration will take place outside of the centre.
- Please check the weather before booking and attending
- At least two changes of clothes (including underwear and shoes) suitable for the weather conditions (no jeans), include a waterproof jacket and hat
- Old trainers needed for the water (something secure, not crocs, flip flops or wellington boots)
- Towel and sun protection
- All participants need to arrive ready changed in suitable clothes for the weather conditions, having already visited the toilet and washed their hands. The toilets in the Watersports Centre building will only be available for participants at the end of their sessions.
- If you are attending for a full day, bring a packed lunch and plenty of drinks and snacks (under 18s are not allowed offsite during the course to buy lunch).
- Separate male and female changing rooms are available for all participants at the end of the session
- We do not provide wetsuits. Feel free to wear your own (most activities do not involve being in the water, so it is not mandatory, unless you're doing windsurfing).
- Only the participant (and guardian(s) for those under 18) can enter the Watersports Centre operational area, all spectators are welcome to watch from the public benches.
- The centre reserves the right to alter the activity based on weather or safety concerns on the day.
- It is the participant's responsibility if they have suspected symptoms of Covid-19 to follow the current guidance by the government.
- In light of the COVID 19 pandemic we are following current government guidance and will adjust our working practises in line with this at the time of your booking.
Relevant courses
- RYA First Aid course - ideal for those who need to validate qualifications for example RYA DI/BCAB Paddlesport Instructor or who are in a position of responsibility
- RYA coaching qualifications – interested in becoming a qualified sailing instructor?
Where to go
Wimbledon Park Watersports Centre
Home Park Road
Wimbledon
SW19 7HX
We recommend using public transport to get here.
Driving
Sat nav post code SW18 5NW takes you to McCluskey's newsagents, on the corner of Revelstoke Road and Elsenham Street, just outside the park.
There is a small pay-and-display car park by Revelstoke Road, but it is often full.
Free car parking is also available at the Wimbledon Park Road entrance (sat nav SW19 6PE). It is a slightly longer walk across the grass to the Watersports Centre.
For more details email watersports.wimbledonpark@merton.gov.uk
During the Wimbledon Tennis Championships there is no vehicle access to Wimbledon Park for dropping off and collecting. These parking restrictions may be enforced before the start and after the end date of the championships. Please check the All England Lawn Tennis website for specific traffic restrictions.