Bridge the gap between small boats and yachts with our keelboat courses.


Our two day RYA Keelboat Level 1 – Start Sailing course will give you a fun introduction to the world of sailing.
On board our own keelboat this will give you the opportunity to follow in the steps of some of the best yachtsmen who started off sailing small keelboats.
Most of the course will be spent on the water but some basic aspects of theory are included to give you an all-round understanding to ensure so that you will be safe and enjoy your time afloat.

Course content
Rigging a keelboat;
Sailing techniques such as tacking;
Parts of the sail and sail control;
Reaching, tacking and gybing;
Basic rope work i.e. knots;
How to use an inboard engine on the boat;
How to launch and recover your boat.