
Course and qualification
Youth Windsurfing Stage 4
About this course
The RYA Youth Windsurfing Stage 4 course is the final stage of the youth windsurfing progression. It focuses on high-performance techniques, including maintaining control in stronger winds and executing advanced maneuvers like carve gybing. The course emphasizes safety, precision, and self-reliance, preparing young windsurfers for competitive or recreational challenges.
Course fundamentals
| Minimum age | Centre Specific (Please contact your local Training Centre) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8-10 hours, delivered over a number of short sessions or full days. |
| Course content | Stage 4 builds on a confident ability to tack, gybe and windsurf in the harness, introducing you to the basic techniques needed to use the foot straps. |
| Certificate or qualification | You should be able to confidently windsurf around using the harness, know when to tack and gybe, and show the basic ability to get blasting using the foot straps. |
Prerequisites
Knowledge or skills to a stated level
Windsurfing skills to the standard of Stage 3.
Training providers
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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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Ashford, Middlesex, 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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Lifton, Devon, United Kingdom
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Calshot Activities Centre
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Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Rye Watersports
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Rye, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Southampton Water Activities Centre
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Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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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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Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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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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Islas Baleares, Balearic Islands, Spain
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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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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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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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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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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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Monikie, Angus, United Kingdom
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Galloway Activity Centre
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Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, United Kingdom
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North Lincolnshire & Humberside Sailing Club
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Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Grafham Water Centre
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Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Rockley Watersports
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Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Buzz Active
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Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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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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Portree, Isle of Skye, United Kingdom
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South Cerney Outdoor
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Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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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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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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Glossop, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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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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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre
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Liverpool, 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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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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St. Brelade, Jersey
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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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Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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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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Lake, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Firbush Point Field Centre
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Killin, Perthshire, United Kingdom
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Derwent Water Marina Ltd
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Grafham Water Sailing Club
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Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Exmouth Watersports
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UKSA
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Cowes, Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom
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Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre
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Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
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Neilson – Baia Dei Mori Beachclub
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Baia Sant'Anna SS, Italy
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Carsington Sports & Leisure Ltd
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Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
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