RYA Youth Stage 3

Youth Training Scheme Stage 3 – Getting Good

This is the “Big One” and at the successful completion of Stage 3 you will be a competent light wind sailor able to control your own boat all by yourself and be the envy of all your mates too!

A few of the tasks you will master on your stage 3 course are:

• Rigging without assistance.
• Launch and recovery without assistance in onshore wind.
• Knots – Bowline, clove hitch, rolling hitch.
• Sail a triangular course.
• Coming alongside.
• Man overboard recovery.
• Applying the five essentials.
• Tacking and gybing.
• Preparing for a tow.
• Righting a capsize as helm or crew.

Sailing theory:

• How to recover a man overboard.
• How a sail works.
• Importance of personal safety.
• Aware of the dangers of hypothermia.

Racing:

• Introduction to racing courses.
• Starting procedure.

Availability is always limited, so book now!! Our courses are always quickly filled up, so don’t delay.