Course and qualification

RYA Dinghy Performance Sailing

IntermediateAdvancedAfloat

About this course

Improve your boat handling and confidence in performance dinghies. Coaching to improve your sailing and confidence on all points of sail, primarily in two person boats. Learn how to hike effectively, trapeze (if fitted) and enhance spinnaker work.

Course fundamentals

Minimum ageAge requirement varies by training centre
DurationApproximately 2 days, 16 hours or equivalent number of sessions
Course contentCoaching to improve your sailing and confidence on all points of sail, primarily in two person boats. Learn how to hike effectively, trapeze (if fitted) and enhance spinnaker work.
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

Sailing skills to the standard of the Level 3 Better Sailing or Stage 4

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Training providers

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Guernsey Sailing Trust

  • Training & Teaching

Guernsey Sailing Trust

The Guernsey Sailing Trust was established in 1988 to enable local children from all walks of life to experience and enjoy the fun and challenges involved with sailing, as well as to make the…

St. Peter Port, Channel Isles, Guernsey

  • RYA Training Centre
  • ICC Test Centre
  • RYA Sailability
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Avon Sailing Club

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  • Training & Teaching

Avon Sailing Club

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Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

  • RYA Training Centre
  • RYA affiliated club
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Cardigan Bay Watersports

  • Charter & Hire
  • Clubs & Organisations
  • Training & Teaching

Cardigan Bay Watersports

Cardigan Bay Watersports is a recognised RYA Training Centre located in stunning New Quay, Ceredigion, West Wales. Sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking, windsurfing, wingsurfing and powerboating from our purpose-built centre in New Quay. We hire equipment…

New Quay, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

  • RYA Training Centre
  • RYA OnBoard
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Water Park

  • Training & Teaching

Water Park

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Ulverston, Cumbria, United Kingdom

  • RYA Training Centre
  • ICC Test Centre
  • RYA Sailability
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Buzz Active

  • Training & Teaching

Buzz Active

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Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom

  • RYA Training Centre
  • ICC Test Centre
  • RYA Sailability
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UKSA

  • Training & Teaching

UKSA

Explore UKSA, a Training & Teaching listing in Cowes, Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom.

Cowes, Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom

  • RYA Training Centre
  • ICC Test Centre
  • RYA Sailability
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