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All our courses are engaging, interactive and fun! Whether formal training or simply looking to brush up, we take online learning to the next level.

  • Sailing EssentialsFreeA free course great for anyone who spends time on the water.
  • Essential Navigation & SeamanshipRYA course for beginners. Learn charts, tides, pilotage, and core seamanship with simple practice tasks.
  • Day Skipper TheoryMost PopularRYA course for inshore skippers. Plan day passages using chartwork, tides, weather, and COLREGs.
  • Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® TheoryComing SoonRYA course for advanced navigation and passage planning, secondary ports, tidal streams, and offshore weather.
  • SRC (VHF) Marine Radio CourseRYA Short Range Certificate radio course. Study online, then take the practical exam with an RYA assessor.

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  • Nautical Terms & TerminologyUnderstanding the language of the marine world is like trying to learn a pirate’s secret code while juggling fish. Let us explain why a sheet isn’t for your bed, why “heave ho” doesn’t mean throw up (most of the time), and why “dead reckoning” is surprisingly less ominous than it sounds.
  • Why do we have tides?Have you ever wondered what causes the tides? Check out this video, which introduces the forces that create the tides we experience on Earth.
  • What causes our weather?A video introducing the drivers behind our weather, part of our RYA Day Skipper & RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® Offshore theory courses.
  • Buoyage FlashcardsFlashcards designed to help remember the buoys in the IALA system. If you want to learn them in detail, our module ‘Getting in and out of harbour‘, covers the IALA system and different buoys used.
  • Interactive Rule Book (COLREGs / IRPCS)Whether you’re a novice sailor or a seasoned skipper, we can help you navigate the IRPCS confidently and clearly. Our easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, plain English rule book with helpful interpretations of what each rule means.
  • The Salty Sea BlogFrom salty old sea dogs to fresh-faced deckhands, this blog is for anyone who finds peace, adventure, and a bit of mischief on the water. So hoist the main, set your course, and let’s sail into the stories, lessons, and musings that make life on the sea so irresistible.
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  • Sailing EssentialsFreeA free course great for anyone who spends time on the water.
  • Essential Navigation & SeamanshipRYA course for beginners. Learn charts, tides, pilotage, and core seamanship with simple practice tasks.
  • Day Skipper TheoryMost PopularRYA course for inshore skippers. Plan day passages using chartwork, tides, weather, and COLREGs.
  • Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® TheoryComing SoonRYA course for advanced navigation and passage planning, secondary ports, tidal streams, and offshore weather.
  • SRC (VHF) Marine Radio CourseRYA Short Range Certificate radio course. Study online, then take the practical exam with an RYA assessor.
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  • Nautical Terms & TerminologyUnderstanding the language of the marine world is like trying to learn a pirate’s secret code while juggling fish. Let us explain why a sheet isn’t for your bed, why “heave ho” doesn’t mean throw up (most of the time), and why “dead reckoning” is surprisingly less ominous than it sounds.
  • Why do we have tides?Have you ever wondered what causes the tides? Check out this video, which introduces the forces that create the tides we experience on Earth.
  • What causes our weather?A video introducing the drivers behind our weather, part of our RYA Day Skipper & RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster® Offshore theory courses.
  • Buoyage FlashcardsFlashcards designed to help remember the buoys in the IALA system. If you want to learn them in detail, our module ‘Getting in and out of harbour‘, covers the IALA system and different buoys used.
  • Interactive Rule Book (COLREGs / IRPCS)Whether you’re a novice sailor or a seasoned skipper, we can help you navigate the IRPCS confidently and clearly. Our easy-to-use, easy-to-understand, plain English rule book with helpful interpretations of what each rule means.
  • The Salty Sea BlogFrom salty old sea dogs to fresh-faced deckhands, this blog is for anyone who finds peace, adventure, and a bit of mischief on the water. So hoist the main, set your course, and let’s sail into the stories, lessons, and musings that make life on the sea so irresistible.
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All Small Boat Sailing

Small sailing boats provide an exciting and cost-effective way for the whole family to get afloat. The quickest and easiest way to learn to sail, small boats are easy to handle and generally light to launch and transport.

Courses in the National and Youth Sailing Schemes can be taken in dinghies, multihulls or keelboats and are perfect for anyone wanting to learn to sail or develop their skills. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can continue improving on more advanced courses such as foiling or racing.

Whether you want to potter about exploring your local stretch of water, join a sailing club full of like-minded people or learn to race, the small boat courses are perfect to help you get the most from your time afloat.

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Youth Sailing Scheme Start Racing

Youth Sailing Scheme Start Racing

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Improve your racing technique and knowledge for racing at club level. All the skills required to start club racing, including how to maximise boat speed and outwit your opponents See more details…
Youth Sailing Scheme - Start Sailing Stage 1

RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 1

Beginner
Afloat
An introduction to the parts of the boat and the basic principles of how to get a boat sailing. Launching and recovery; Sailing across the wind; Turning around; Steering and basic parts of the boat See more details…
Multihull Level 1 - Start Sailing

RYA Multihull Level 1 – Start Sailing

Beginner
Afloat
A course for complete beginners specific to sailing a multihull, teaching you how to safely launch and recovery, sail in all directions, tack and gybe. Learn to sail in all directions, launching and recovering and master the skills of tacking and gybing See more details…
Multihull Level 2 - Basic Skills

RYA Multihull Level 2 – Basic Skills

Beginner
Intermediate
Afloat
Fine tune the basics, learning more about rigging, launching, capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge. Build your confidence and gain the skills needed to sail and make decisions in good conditions. Rigging; Launching; Building confidence; Improved sailing in all directions; Capsize recovery; Essential safety knowledge See more details…
Multihull Level 3 - Better Sailing

RYA Multihull Level 3 – Better Sailing

Beginner
Intermediate
Afloat
Improve your multihull sailing, consolidating skills and trying new ones in a variety of conditions, before progressing onto the advance modules. Further coaching to consolidate Level 1 and 2 skills and taster sessions from the advanced modules See more details…
Youth Sailing Scheme - Start Sailing Stage 2

RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 2

Beginner
Intermediate
Afloat
Develop the skills needed to sail around a course and understand the basic principles needed to become a confident sailor. Improved sailing skills on all points of sail. Tacking, gybing, ropework and collision avoidance See more details…
Youth Sailing Scheme - Start Sailing Stage 3

RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 3

Beginner
Intermediate
Afloat
Build your confidence and develop the skills needed to sail in different directions in moderate conditions. Improved rigging; Sailing theory; Launching and recovery; Building confidence in a range of sailing techniques on all points of sail and capsize recovery See more details…
Youth Sailing Scheme - Start Sailing Stage 4

RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 4

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Afloat
Learn how to sail a double-handed boat as crew or helm and solve a variety of problems afloat. Transferring pre-learnt skills; Techniques and manoeuvres to sail crewed boats; Enhance rigging; Launching; Recovery and practical skills to recover a man overboard See more details…
First Aid Course

RYA First Aid Course

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Classroom
Accidents happen when you least expect them. Thankfully serious incidents onboard are rare but getting to grips with basic first aid will ensure that everyone’s in good hands. Administering first aid at sea or even just afloat is very different to doing so on land. See more details…
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