RYA Level 3 – Better Sailing (Keelboat)
September 26 - September 27
£170 – £205.00
On successful completion of this two-day course, you will be safety conscious and capable of sailing without an instructor on board in light to moderate conditions.
If you are interested in booking this course, please contact us.
Course Content
Practical Skills
Sailing techniques
Rigging the boat according to different weather conditions and sea states
Using the sail controls according to different weather conditions and sea states
Checking the spinnaker is rigged correctly
Core Skills
Leaving and returning to a mooring or jetty
Recovering a man overboard
Using sail telltales
Tacking while sailing into the wind
Gybing while sailing downwind
Making use of crew
Sailing Background
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS)
Applying the IRPCS to:- Other sailing vessels
- Power-driven vessels
- Following or crossing narrow channels
- Action by stand-on vessel
Other Core Skills
Basic meteorology terminology The Beaufort Scale Obtaining a weather forecast Interpreting a basic synoptic chart Awareness of changing weather conditionsWe will provide the boat and all the course materials, we only ask you to bring the following:
- Deck Shoes or non-slip white soled trainers
- Waterproofs
- Buoyancy Aid/Lifejacket (some are available to borrow)
- Older set of warm clothes (no jeans or tracksuit bottoms)
- Hat (either sun or woolly)
- Sun Tan Lotion
- Bottle of Water
- Any medication you may require
Course Summary
| Course Aims | Consilidating your skills and learning new ones | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed Knowledge | Completed RYA Level 2 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2 days | ||||||||||
| Minimum Age | 16 | ||||||||||
| Course Content | Continuation of skills learned at Levels 1 and 2 and an introduction to techniques from advanced sessions. | ||||||||||
| Abilty after course | Greater confidence in sailing skills and techniques and ready to progress to advanced sailing modules. | ||||||||||
| Applicable Craft | Dinghies & Keelboats | ||||||||||
| Formally assessed | No | ||||||||||
| Course Materials Provided | RYA National Sailing Scheme Syllabus and Logbook & RYA Start Sailing Beginners Handbook (if you do not already have them) | ||||||||||
| Maximum Student : Instructor Ratio | 3:1 |
Details
- Start:
- September 26
- End:
- September 27
- Cost:
- £170 – £205.00
- Event Categories:
- Keelboat, RYA Level 3, Sailing, Sailing Training, Training
Venue
- Royal Torbay Yacht Club
- 12 Beacon Terrace
Torquay, TQ1 2BH, United Kingdom - Phone:
- 01803 292006
- Website:
- https://rtyc.org
