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Active Sail Stage 4 - 5 Days

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A course focused on mastering sailing techniques and sailing double-handed, leading to RYA Stage 4 certification.

Description

Aimed at young sailors ready to refine their sailing skills, this course focuses on mastering advanced boat handling techniques in varied conditions. Participants will learn to sail a dinghy as part of a crew and helm a double-handed boat with confidence. The course also introduces sailing efficiently upwind and downwind, as well as adjusting for changing weather conditions. With successful completion of this 5-day course, participants can achieve their RYA Stage 4 certification, opening the door to specialized advanced modules and racing courses.

Need some time to consolidate and practice the Stage 4 skills? Our Active Sail Advanced courses allow students, who have achieved their Stage 3 or higher to master their skills and get even more time on the water!




Requirements

All participants must be aged 8+ and will have completed Stage 3


What to bring

Full instructions of what to bring with you to your course will be included within your booking confirmation



Itinerary

For more information about the RYA Youth Sailing Syllabus please click here.

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    Southampton Water Activities Centre

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    Southampton, GB

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    This is a 5 day activity

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From £320.00 per child
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    Group discount available

    Enjoy discounts for groups of 4 or more

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    Free cancellation

    Up to 30 days in advance

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Just had a weekend doing the RYA level 1 dinghy sailing. It had been previously moved due to the weather not being appropriate (high winds) so it is something worth considering when booking that this may occur and if you ...

The Mr Nick (The Mr Nick)

The Mr Nick (The Mr Nick)

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Really friendly staff, very good course with lots of theory and practice on the water. It was a great learning experience but also had a bunch of fun, would highly recommend for anybody completing the RYA start sailing ...

George Legg

George Legg

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The staff are very friendly, with an excellent selection of courses and boats. The atmosphere is great and the paddle boarding sessions are very fun. Very good for beginner sailors.

Sienna Rees

Sienna Rees

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The staff are very friendly, with an excellent selection of courses and boats. The atmosphere is great and the paddle boarding sessions are very fun. Very good for beginner sailors.

Leo Rees

Leo Rees

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My kids started out nervous, but the staff are very welcoming and soon made them feel happy. They had a brilliant week and now love sailing. I felt very happy leaving my kids with the staff very professional and security ...

Wendy Denny

Wendy Denny

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