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Sailing Courses in 2012
Our training programme is designed to help people get more from sailing by helping them to gain the skills to take part in racing. Our team of RYA Racing Instructors run courses each year designed to move people on from the basic skills that can be obtained on the RYA Level 1-3 courses provided by our training partner BLYM. Anyone wishing to take part in any of the racing courses should contact the Sailing Secretary

 Introduction to Racing

"Can Sail Can't Race"

 

Aim: The aim of the course is to take people who have previously acquired basic sailing skills (equivalent to RYA Level 2), to give them the skills to take part successfully in club racing and obtain the RYA “Start Racing” certificate.

So if you are a member who struggles to get around a course, or who is not confident enough to join in a race, then this is the course for you.

When: The course will last four days and will be held on:

  • Thursday 26th July to Sunday 29th July. This course is open to any adult, the cost is £50 per person for members or £100 for non-members (includes membership to November 2012).

 

Where: Rickmansworth Sailing Club

Objectives:

Revise the skills/requirements needed for the RYA Level 2 course relevant to inland sailing

  1. Rig a boat and reef a shore
  2. Tie bowline, clove hitch, reef knot
  3. Five essentials: sail setting, balance, trim, course made good and centreboard, sail using all points of sailing
  4. Leaving/return to jetty
  5. Dangers: lee shore, sailing in company, man overboard
  6. Launch and recovery
  7. Capsize recovery
  8. How a sail works, no-go-zone
  9.  Beaufort Wind Scale
  10. . Clothing and equipment

Complete the requirements for the RYA Start Racing course

  1. Physical preparation: food as fuel, keeping hydrated
  2. Boat preparation: how to rig a racing dinghy, tuning guides
  3. Boat handling: use of 5 essentials, mark rounding
  4. Boat speed: sail adjustment
  5. Teamwork
  6. Strategy and meteorology: forecasts, gusts and lulls
  7. Racing rules: introduction to rules and right of way
  8. Tactics
  9. Starting
  10. . Take part in three club races

 Race Training

 

Aim: The aim of these courses is to provide sailors who race to improve their skills and confidence.

When: Training will run over four weekends during the year:

  • 19th/20th May
  • 21st/22nd July
  • 1st/2nd September
  • 6th/7th October

 

Who: Any existing member of Rickmansworth Sailing Club who currently takes part in club racing or who has obtained the RYA “Start Racing” certificate (this would include those who complete the Introduction to Racing course).

Cost: £50 per person

Where: Rickmansworth Sailing Club

Objectives:Training will be customised to fit the needs of those taking part.


 Learning to Sail

 

Sail training courses are run by our training partners at BLYM. If you are interested in their courses you should contact their course administator

 

Bury Lake

Young Mariners  

Introduction

Bury Lake Young Mariners (BLYM) is a charity organisation which is used by over 3,500 people each year. Located in the picturesque Rickmansworth Aquadrome, BLYM is run entirely by over 100 volunteers.

Accreditation

BLYM is a Royal Yatching Association (RYA) approved Training Centre. BLYM prides itself on consistently surpassing the safety and operational requirements of the RYA.

BLYM Facilities

BLYM boasts a diverse fleet of over 70 modern sailing dinghies including RS200s, 420's, Lasers, Toppers, Wayfarers, Coypus, Funboats and a Challenger Trimaran. They also have 6 powerboats specifically for use as rescue and coaching craft. We have over 100 volunteer instructors including 8 RYA Senior Dinghy Instructors, and numberous RYA Dinghy Instructors, RYA Powerboat Instructors and RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructors.