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RYA Courses
Carsington Sports & Leisure Ltd is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.
RYA Schemes Offered
RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course
An element of preparation and planning is needed for even the shortest of journeys. Whether you’re just starting out on the water or looking to refresh your knowledge, the RYA…
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RYA Level 1 Start Powerboating
The one-day RYA Level 1 Start Powerboating course is a fantastic practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. Covering launch and recovery, preparing the boat and crew, boat…
Minimum age: 8View courseRYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course
An element of preparation and planning is needed for even the shortest of journeys. Whether you’re just starting out on the water or looking to refresh your knowledge, the RYA…
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RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling
Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship…
Minimum age: 12View course
RYA Safety Boat Course
This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or…
Minimum age: 16View courseYouth Scheme
RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 1
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…
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RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 2
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,…
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RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 3
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…
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RYA Youth Sailing Scheme – Start Sailing Stage 4
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;…
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RYA Dinghy Level 1 – Start Sailing
An introduction to sailing dinghies for complete beginners, covering everything you need to know to get afloat under supervision. How to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching…
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RYA Dinghy Level 2 – Basic Skills
Build your confidence and develop your skills. By the end of this course you'll be a competent sailor in light winds. Rigging; Launching; Building confidence sailing in all directions; Capsize…
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RYA Dinghy Level 3 – Better Sailing
Improve your sailing consolidating skills and trying new ones in a variety of conditions. Further coaching to consolidate the skills learned during Level 1 - Start Sailing, and Level 2…
None (although under 16s may prefer to learn through the Youth Sailing Scheme).View courseAdvanced Courses
RYA Dinghy Performance Sailing
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…
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RYA Dinghy Seamanship Skills
Improve your boat handling and manoeuvring ability in a range of different circumstances and develop the seamanship skills needed to solve problems afloat. Launching and recovering the boat in different…
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RYA Dinghy Sailing with Spinnakers
Everything you need to know to sail a boat confidently with conventional or asymmetric spinnakers. Learn how to rig the boat, hoist, gybe and drop/recover one type of spinnaker, either…
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RYA Dinghy Start Racing
Having learnt to sail you may wish to start racing and join a club. This course takes you through the fundamentals of getting off the start line and round the…
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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…
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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
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RYA Youth Windsurfing Stage 3
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…
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Youth Windsurfing Stage 4
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…
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Start Windsurfing
The RYA Start Windsurfing course is designed for complete beginners, teaching the fundamentals of windsurfing in a fun and supportive environment. Participants learn board and sail handling, launching, and basic…
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RYA Intermediate Windsurfing (Non Planing)
Having grasped the basics skills of windsurfing, progress your skills and learn new techniques. Your instructor will build your confidence on the water, coach you through more fluid transitions and…
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Intermediate Windsurfing (Planing)
The RYA Intermediate Windsurfing (Planing) course introduces participants to planing techniques, enabling them to harness the power of stronger winds. Participants learn how to control the board at higher speeds,…
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Windsurfing Foiling First Flights
The RYA Windsurfing Foiling First Flights course introduces windsurfers to the exciting world of foiling. Participants learn how to set up and control foiling boards, focusing on achieving and maintaining…
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