Learn to sail at the Club!
We provide dinghy training courses for members from juniors
(8 years and upwards) to adults of all ages covering basic to advanced skills. Our training fleet consists of Optimist training dinghies and RS Teras for the Juniors and Topper Topaz and Wanderers for all ages.
(8 years and upwards) to adults of all ages covering basic to advanced skills. Our training fleet consists of Optimist training dinghies and RS Teras for the Juniors and Topper Topaz and Wanderers for all ages.
- We are part of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) training system, and our volunteer instructors hold RYA qualifications with formal training administered by the Recognised Training Centre (RTC) Principal.
- We offer Junior Stages 1 – 4 and Adult Levels 1 – 3 plus Dinghy Day Sailing, Dinghy Seamanship and Sailing with Spinnakers. An explanation of course content can be found here: rya.org.uk/training/small-boat-sailing/dinghy
- We run a Junior Week during the school holidays where we aim to advance skills in 5 days of activity while having a lot of fun.
- We run ‘Dolphins’ fortnightly in the sailing season on a Thursday evening. This is for juniors who are at Stage 1 or higher to gain more time on the water as part of following the RYA pathway.
- We actively encourage parents to join-in with junior activities by helping out on the safety boats or slipway.
- Course dates and registration details can be found on the "Training & Coaching" sub-calendar at chanonry.org.uk/calendar.html.