An introduction to the parts of the boat and the basic principles of how to get a boat sailing. This course will teach you launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat. By the end of you course you’ll be able to sail across the wind, steer and understand the basic principles of sailing. On the second day you will develop the skills needed to sail around a course and understand the basic principles needed to become a confident sailor. This course will teach you improved sailing skills on all points of sail, along with tacking, gybing, ropework and collision avoidance.
This course will be prioritised for young people booked on courses last year that were cancelled due to poor weather.
Duration: 2 days (attendance is required both days)
Saturday – 1100-1800
Sunday – 1100-1830
Who: Sea Scouts and Explorer Sea Scouts.
Cost: £15
This is to cover the RYA youth sailing logbook, certificate and safety boat fuel. (This is much less than cost price). This charge is waived if you have been emailed to re-booking from a course that was cancelled last year. The instructors are volunteers and are not paid.
Cancelled courses
If you have been emailed to book following a course from 2025 where the course was started but practical elements were not completed due to weather, please use the "Weather Cancellation" ticket.
Please don't use this unless you have been emailed to do so.
Niveau: Beginner
You will need to bring suitable clothing to go afloat and get wet in. This means swimming gear, a wetsuit if you have one (don't worry if not, we have some you can borrow), a complete change of clothes, and a towel! You will also need some old trainers / plimsolls / boat shoes for your feet. Jeans, wellies, flip-flops and bare-feet are not appropriate.
We will provide you with a buoyancy aid.
You will also need a packed lunch or money for chips! It is worth having a few snacks with you in-case we have a late lunch.
All courses are dependant on weather and the availability of our volunteer instructors, and therefore may be cancelled or rescheduled at short notice. If we do have to cancel a course we will email you and it will be published on the 3rdCB Members Facebook group, so please check prior to travelling to The Den if the weather is not looking good.
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Stage 1/2 Weather Cancellation
For those who's practical elements of the course were not completed last year due to weather.
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Sailing Stage 1/2 Course |
£15.00 |
3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scout Group
The Den, Victoria Wharf
High Street
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
SS9 2EN
