Come and learn with the RYA What equipment do you need?
Welcome to RYA training – a programme of courses designed to help you If you’re just starting out you shouldn’t need any specialist equipment as
progress through your chosen sport. The expert tuition and sound advice offered your training centre will provide suitable clothing, buoyancy aids and boats
by our training centres is just what you need to learn quickly and make the most or boards. All you should bring is some soft soled shoes that you don’t mind
of your time afloat, whatever your age, ability or aspirations. getting wet, and a change of clothes.
Sailing and windsurfing give you everything from a relaxing leisure experience If you’re thinking about buying your own boat or board but don’t know which to
to high adrenaline action. Go on, give it a go! choose, have a chat with your instructor. They can give you expert advice based
So, how do you start?
on your ability, your budget and what you want to get out of your time afloat.
What do you want to do next?
On the following pages we outline the courses on offer from beginner level to
expert. You don’t have to start at the beginning – simply pick the course most There are so many opportunities to stay involved in sailing and windsurfing.
suited to your ability and experience. For example you may like to join a club, learn to race, or work towards a career
in the watersports industry. Whatever you choose, our courses are widely
Just like learning any other skill, learning to sail or windsurf is progressive.
regarded as the best in the world, so are the ideal way to help you achieve
Don’t expect to master advanced manoeuvres until you have cracked the basics.
your goal.
It’s therefore important to be realistic when choosing your course. If in doubt
call your local training centre for advice. Our website www.rya.org.uk has full details of all our other courses, how
Where do you want to learn?
to find your local club and careers advice.
Contents
Our courses are run all over the UK and at lots of locations around the world,
many of which are listed in this brochure. Finding a course near you Page 3
RYA courses can only be run by our recognised training centres. We inspect
Sailing courses Page 4
those centres annually to check they are maintaining our high standards of Windsurfing courses Page 6
instruction, safety and equipment, and only those centres are allowed to display
Contact us
our tick mark logo.
Your feedback and comments about our courses are always welcome. Please
All the centres listed in this brochure are recognised by us.
feel free to contact us:
If you are researching courses elsewhere, always look for
the RYA tick mark logo and, if in doubt, call us to check if a RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Southampton SO31 4YA
centre is RYA recognised. Tel: 023 8060 4100
Email: training@rya.org.uk
Photos courtesy of Paul Wyeth and Roger Turner/Rockley Watersports
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