
Course and qualification
RYA Youth Windsurfing Stage 3
About this course
Build your confidence and enhance your stance on all points of sail. Enhance your skills afloat, improving tacking and gybing, and learning new skills such as basic harness technique and beach starting
Course fundamentals
| Minimum age | Age requirement varies by training centre |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8-10 hours delivered over a number of sessions or full days |
| Course content | Enhance your skills afloat, improving tacking and gybing, and learning new skills such as basic harness technique and beach starting |
| Certificate or qualification | The appropriate RYA course completion certificate is awarded following successful completion of the course and its prescribed assessment. |
| Award type | Course completion certificate |
| Separate assessment | Not required |
Prerequisites
Knowledge or skills to a stated level
Windsurfing skills to the standard of Stage 2
Check the official RYA prerequisite information (opens in a new tab)
Recommended course progression
We have not assessed your existing qualifications, knowledge or experience yet, so every step is shown as still to do.
View your course roadmap2 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.
- Step 1 · To doRYA schemes:WindsurfingRYA
RYA Youth Windsurfing Stage 1
An introduction to the basic principles of getting on the water and sailing the board across the wind and back. All fun no theory. Get on the water and discover…
Age requirement varies by training centre.View course - Step 2 · To doRYA schemes:WindsurfingRYA
RYA Youth Windsurfing Stage 2
Develop the practical skills needed to windsurf around a course. Your instructor will help you develop your tacks and gybes, building confidence on all points of sail
Age requirement varies by training centre.View course
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Coquet Shorebase Trust Ltd
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Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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Neilson – Messini Beachclub
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Messini, Greece
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Queen Mary Sailing Club
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Priory Sailing Club
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Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club
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Consett, County Durham, United Kingdom
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Sail and Paddle Ltd
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Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Stithians Lake
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Lifton, Devon, United Kingdom
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Roadford Lake
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Wimbleball Activity Centre
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Dulverton, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Calshot Activities Centre
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Rye Watersports
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Rye, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Carsington Sailing Club
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Southampton Water Activities Centre
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Covenham Sailing Club
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Louth, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Coverack Windsurfing Centre
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Windswept CIC
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Haverfordwest, Dyfed, United Kingdom
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Elie Watersports Ltd
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Leven, Fife, United Kingdom
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Kielder Water Sailing Club
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Hexham, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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Oxford Sailing Club
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Oxford Sail Training Trust
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Minorca Sailing Holidays
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Debdale Outdoor Centre
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Lagoon Watersports
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Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Nottinghamshire County Sailing Club
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
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3° South (Mnarani Club)
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Mombasa, Kenya
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Loch Insh Watersports
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Inverness-Shire, United Kingdom
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Midland Sailing Club
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre
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Littleborough, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Bewl Water Outdoor Centre
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Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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Seafarer Training – Nikiana BC
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Nikiana, Greece
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Clyde Windsurfing Club
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Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
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Manley Mere Sail Sports
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Frodsham, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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Sea Cadets Thrapston Boat Station
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Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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Aqua Sports Company
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Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Burton Sailing Club
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Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Netley Sailing Club
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Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Scotmans Flash Activities Centre
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Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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Osprey RYA Training Centre
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Portland, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Neilson Vounaki Beachclub & Marina
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Vonitsa, Greece
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Monikie Country Park
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Galloway Activity Centre
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North Lincolnshire & Humberside Sailing Club
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Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Bala Adventure & Watersports Centre
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Grafham Water Centre
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Port Edgar Watersports
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Rockley Watersports
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Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Buzz Active
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The Watersports Academy
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Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Skye Sailing Club
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South Cerney Outdoor
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Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Sea Cadets Port Edgar Boat Station
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Neilson – Alana Beachclub
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Paklenica, Croatia
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Alton Water Sports Centre
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Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Andrew Simpson Centre – Reading
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Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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Tallington Watersports
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Stamford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Army Inshore STC (ASA 131)
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Emsworth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Glossop Sailing Club
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University Of Birmingham
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University Of Southampton
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Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Neilson – Cosmos Beachclub
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Lefkas, Greece
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Club Vassiliki
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Lefkas, Greece
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Rother Valley Country Park
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Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Welton Waters Adventure Centre
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Wirral Watersports Centre
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Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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2XS
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Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Rutland Watersports
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Oakham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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Bray Lake Watersports
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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8th Norwich Sea Scouts – Wroxham
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Sea Cadets -Welsh Harp
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Wembley, London, United Kingdom
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SeaSports SouthWest Ltd
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Teignmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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Isles Of Scilly Windsurf & Sailing Centre
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St. Mary's, Isles Of Scilly, United Kingdom
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Jono’s Watersports
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South Shields Sailing Club
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Salford Watersports Centre
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Neilson Levante Beachclub
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Rhodes, Greece
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Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre – Portsmouth
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Newtownards Sailing Club
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Mote Park Watersports Centre
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Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Wight Water
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Firbush Point Field Centre
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Derwent Water Marina Ltd
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Grafham Water Sailing Club
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Exmouth Watersports
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Haven Banks OEC
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UKSA
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Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre
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Chase Sailing Club
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Welsh Harp Sailing Club
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Neilson – Baia Dei Mori Beachclub
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Carsington Sports & Leisure Ltd
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