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Downs Sailing Club
Explore Downs Sailing Club, a Clubs & Organisations listing in Deal, Kent, United Kingdom.
Deal, Kent, United Kingdom
Club Activities
RYA AFFILIATED CLUB
Downs Sailing Club is an RYA affiliated club.
RYA ONBOARD
Downs Sailing Club is an OnBoard Club, offering children the opportunity to try watersports in a safe, fun and structured environment.
Club activities
Dinghy racing
Take part in organised club racing and develop racing skills.
Dinghy cruising
Explore local waters and destinations in small sailing boats.
Sportsboats and RIBs
Enjoy fast, responsive boating in sportsboats and rigid inflatable boats.
Training & Courses
Downs Sailing Club offers courses that are part of the RYA Small Boat Sailing, Powerboat, Inland Waterways, Motor Cruising, Personal Watercraft, Sail Cruising, Shorebased, Dinghy, Specialist Short Courses and Multihull schemes. It is also authorised to conduct ICC tests for motor vessels up to 10m, sailing vessels and cevni test.
RYA TRAINING CENTRE
Downs Sailing Club is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.
ICC TEST CENTRE
Downs Sailing Club is an ICC (International Certificate of Competence) Test Centre authorised to conduct ICC tests.
RYA Courses Offered
Downs Sailing Club offers courses that are part of the following RYA Schemes.
Small Boat Sailing
Sailing tuition in dinghies, keelboats and multihulls, from beginner to advanced.
Powerboat
Practical powerboat handling, safety and development courses.
Inland Waterways
Boat-handling and navigation training for canals, rivers and other inland waterways.
Motor Cruising
Practical and theory courses for handling, navigating and skippering motor cruisers.
Personal Watercraft
Safe handling and practical skills training for personal watercraft users.
Sail Cruising
Practical and theory courses from first experience through to confident yacht skippering.
Shorebased
Theory courses covering navigation, safety, weather and passage planning.
Dinghy
Specialist Short Courses
Focused training in areas such as marine radio, first aid, sea survival, diesel engines and radar.
Multihull
ICC Tests
International Certificate of Competence assessments available at this centre.
Motor vessels up to 10m
Practical ICC assessment for motor vessels up to 10 metres.
Sailing vessels
Practical ICC assessment under sail.
CEVNI test
In-person assessment of European inland-waterway regulations.
