Course and qualification

Youth Sailing Scheme Start Racing

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedAfloatClassroom

About this course

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

Course fundamentals

Minimum ageNo RYA minimum age · Providers may set their own age rules, especially for under-18s
Duration2 days (or equivalent sessions)
Course contentAll the skills required to start club racing, including how to maximise boat speed and outwit your opponents
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 and knowledge to at least the standard of the Stage 3 or Level 2

Check the official RYA prerequisite information (opens in a new tab)

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.

View your course roadmap5 steps · Starts from the beginning

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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