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RYA Courses
National Sailing Academy Antigua is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.
RYA Schemes Offered
Youth 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 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 Multihull Level 1 – Start Sailing
A course for complete beginners specific to sailing a multihull, teaching you how to safely launch and recovery, sail in all directions, tack and gybe. Learn to sail in all…
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RYA Multihull Level 2 – Basic Skills
Fine tune the basics, learning more about rigging, launching, capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge. Build your confidence and gain the skills needed to sail and make decisions in good…
None (although under 16s may prefer to learn through the Youth Sailing Scheme)View course
RYA Multihull Level 3 – Better Sailing
Improve your multihull sailing, consolidating skills and trying new ones in a variety of conditions, before progressing onto the advance modules. Further coaching to consolidate Level 1 and 2 skills…
None (although under 16s may prefer to learn through the Youth Sailing SchemeView courseAdvanced Courses
RYA Multihull Seamanship Skills
Improve your multihull handling and manoeuvring skills using a range of seamanship skills in all circumstances, helping you solve problems afloat. Launching and recovering a multihull in different circumstances; Stopping;…
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RYA Keelboat Level 1 – Start Sailing
A course for complete beginners specific to learning to sail a keelboat, teaching you how to leave and return and sail in all directions. Learn to sail in all directions,…
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RYA Keelboat Level 2 – Basic Skills
Fine tune the basics, and build confidence increasing knowledge in rigging, sailing on all points and developing essential safety knowledge. Rigging, leaving the shore and building confidence and improved sailing…
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RYA Keelboat Level 3 – Better Sailing
Improve your keelboat sailing, consolidating skills and trying new ones in a variety of conditions, getting you ready to progress onto the advance modules. Further coaching to consolidate Level 1…
None (although under 16s may prefer to learn through the Youth Sailing SchemeView courseAdvanced Courses
Keelboat Day Sailing
The RYA Keelboat Day Sailing course teaches participants how to plan and execute safe and enjoyable day trips in keelboats. This course covers navigation, anchoring, and trip preparation, emphasizing safety…
View courseKeelboat Seamanship Skills
The RYA Keelboat Seamanship Skills course focuses on building practical skills for handling keelboats in various conditions. Participants practice advanced maneuvers such as reefing, heaving-to, and mooring in confined spaces.…
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RYA Keelboat Sailing with Spinnakers
Everything you need to know to sail a keelboat confidently with conventional or asymmetric spinnakers, including rigging, hosting, gybing and drop. Learn how to rig the boa; Host; Gybe and…
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