Course and qualification

RYA Advanced Windsurfing

AdvancedAfloat

About this course

Boost your confidence, master dynamic transitions and advance your planing technique. You’ll also get an introduction to waterstarting and the legendary carve gybe. Master dynamic transitions and advanced planing techniques. You’ll also be introduced to the skills needed to grasp the waterstart and carve gybe

Course fundamentals

Minimum ageAge requirement varies by training centre
Duration8-10 hours delivered over a number of sessions or full days
Course contentMaster dynamic transitions and advanced planing techniques. You'll also be introduced to the skills needed to grasp the waterstart and carve gybe
Certificate or qualificationThe appropriate RYA course completion certificate is awarded following successful completion of the course and its prescribed assessment.
Award typeCourse completion certificate
Separate assessmentNot required

Prerequisites

Knowledge or skills to a stated level

Windsurfing skills to the standard of Intermediate planing, or Youth Stage 4

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Recommended course progression

Starting from the beginning

We have not assessed your existing qualifications, knowledge or experience yet, so every step is shown as still to do.

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Follow these courses in order to build the course knowledge or certificates described above.

Once you tell us what you already know or hold, we can recognise equivalent knowledge or skills and adjust this route.

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Training providers

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Stithians Lake

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  • Training & Teaching

Stithians Lake

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Lifton, Devon, United Kingdom

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Buzz Active

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Buzz Active

Explore Buzz Active, a Training & Teaching listing in Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom.

Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom

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  • ICC Test Centre
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2XS

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2XS

Explore 2XS, a Training & Teaching listing in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom.

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

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  • ICC Test Centre
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Wight Water

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Wight Water

Explore Wight Water, a Training & Teaching listing in Lake, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.

Lake, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

  • RYA Training Centre
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