Sailing Pathway for Adults

Level 1&2 Basic Skills Sailing                                            

Cost: £270      

Pre-entry: none

Course duration:

either 5 weekdays (10:00 - 16:30) or 2 consecutive Weekends (10:00 - 17:30)

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The first step is always the biggest onto the sailing pathway and to make it as easy as possible for you Alton Water offers regular level 1&2 courses for beginners or those with no or limited sailing experience. The basic skills course aims to set out the basic foundations of sailing, covering rigging, launch and recovery, capsize drills, sailing in all directions. By the end of the course we aim to give you the confidence and decision making skills to go sailing in good conditions.

Regular Sailing                                                       

Cost: £15 per week    

Pre-entry:  RYA Level 1 standard

Regular sailing sessions give you the opportunity to sail cost effectively in a variety of boats with like minded people in a relaxed environment. The will be an instructor on hand to offer advice if needed but mostly it's a great and affordable opportunity to get out onto the water and sail.

These are drop in sailing sessions run every Wednesday morning (10:00 - 13:00) from 2^nd June through to the 15^th September. The session price includes use of equipment.

Level 3 Better Sailing                                                              

Cost: £164      

Pre-entry:  RYA Level 2 Standard

Course duration:  2 Days (10:00 - 17:00)

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This is a new course for 2010, introduced by the RYA as a steppingstone between level 2 and the more advanced courses. This course gives you a taste of all the modules and the structure of the course gives the instructor the flexibility to tailor the course more to your requirements.

Seamanship                                                                              

Cost: £164      

Pre-entry:  RYA Level 2 Standard

Course duration:  2 Days (10:00 - 17:00)

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We are re-introducing Seamanship this year; this course is designed to work on your five essentials, boat handling and manoeuvring skills. An ideal opportunity for those looking to become instructors or those who just love to learn to gain new abilities.

We do not offer tidal sailing courses but for those of you who want to move to coastal water please speak to the centre staff or your instructors who will be happy to advise you on the options available, but having said that our adult training does not stop there, for those of you with a competitive streak or a love of the social side there is always

Start Racing                                                                                 

Cost: £164      

Pre-entry:  RYA Level  2 standard

Course duration:  2 Days (10:00 - 17:00)

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This is an introduction to racing designed to not only get you to the start line but round the course too, spending two days working on boat speed, rules and tactics you will come away with the confidence to compete in club racing and the knowledge to out fox your opponents.

Keep Sailing

The learning doesn't stop here, as every sailor knows the learning never stops, so to that end our enthusiastic team of Club Race Coaches volunteer their time to arrange and provide regular shore or water based training sessions on all manner of specialist topics.To make the most of these keep an eye on the website