Sailing & Water Sports
Adult Courses
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Start Sailing - Introduction to Dinghies
If you have never been sailing before but want to give it a try then this is the way to get started! There is a choice of either a weekend (i.e. Saturday & Sunday) or four evenings spread over 2 weeks. By the end of the course you should be able to rig the sails, act as helm and crew, and be capable of manoeuvring the boat safely in moderate winds under the supervision of an instructor.
We hope that after attending this course you will want to learn more about sailing by booking onto a Level 2 (basic skills) course.
Start Sailing - Introduction to Dinghies Taster Weekend Course
Weekend Course
1 Weekend from 10.00 to 1700
Price £74.40 Leisure Card £63.20
Junior £50.50 Minimum age 12 years
Start Sailing - Introduction to Dinghies Evening Taster Course
2 evenings per week for 2 weeks from 1900 to 2100
Price £68.00 Leisure Card £58.00
Junior £46.50
Minimum age 14 years
RYA Level 2 Dinghy Courses - Basic Skills
The RYA Level 2 certificate gives the chance to really get to grips with the exciting sport of dinghy sailing. This is essentially a practical course with most time spent out on the water learning all the essentials, but there is also an important theory element. A wide range of skills is involved and our aim by the end of the course is that you should be able to safely rig, go out for a sail (and come back!) independently.
Previous Experience: Applicants for the weekend or evening classes should have at least two days previous experience - one of our ‘Taster’ courses ( page…) would be ideal. Previous experience is also preferable, but not essential, for the five-day midweek courses.
Evening Course - Level 2
2 evenings per week for 4 weeks from 1900 to 2100
Price £132 Leisure Card £104.30 Junior £91.25
Minimum age 14 years
Midweek Courses
5 days from 0930 to 1700
Price £163.45 Leisure Card £138.90
Junior £110.00
Minimum age 12
RYA Level 2 Dinghy Courses
Weekend Courses
2 consecutive weekends from 0930 to 1700
Price £143.05 Leisure Card £121.60
Junior £97.80
Minimum age 12 years
Sailing Single-Handers
Many people learn to sail in two or three man dinghies, but have a preference for sailing on their own, or don’t have a crew to sail with. Port Edgar has a fleet of Topaz single-handed dinghies which are ideal for these weekend courses.
The syllabus will include rigging, launch and recovery, tacking and gybing procedures and general sailing skills. Applicants should be of RYA Level 2 standard.
Sailing single-handers is great fun and very satisfying, as progress depends entirely on your own skill and effort. So just go for it – come along and join in!
Weekend Courses
1 Weekend from 0930 to 1700
Price £74.35 Leisure Card £63.20 Junior £50.50
Minimum age 14 years
Improvers’ Courses for Intermediate/Advanced Sailors
What would you like to do?’ is one of the first questions asked by our staff on this course.
As a non certificate course there is no syllabus to adhere to so our instructors can concentrate on helping you improve your personal skills. Possibilities will include improving technical skills, sailing single-handers or catamarans, planning and undertaking day trips, working with spinnakers and trapeze etc., etc.
If you are working towards the RYA modules or simply have not sailed for a while since your RYA level 2 then this is a great course for you
Midweek Courses
5 days from 0930 to 1700
Price £163.45 Leisure Card £138.90
Junior £110
Minimum age 13 years.
Weekend Courses
1 Weekend from 0930 to 1700
Price £74.35 Leisure Card £63.20 Junior £50.50
Minimum age 14 years.
Dinghy Sailing – Techniques The 5 Key Skill Modules
The RYA Dinghy Scheme offers a number of options for those that have completed Level 2 and now want to broaden their experience. All the new modules are available either as stand alone weekend options or as 5 day midweek courses combining two modules.
Previous Experience: the minimum experience required before attending any of these modules is RYA Basic Skills (Level 2 ) or equivalent. It may also be useful to have attended one of our non-certificate ‘Improvers’ courses.
Seamanship Skills
The theme to this module is gaining confidence to sail independently. You will be able to refine and practise skills learnt previously and learn some new techniques e.g. sailing without a rudder
Weekend Courses
1 weekend from 0930 to 1700
Price £75.50 Leisure Card £60.75 Junior £47.70
Minimum age 14 years
Dinghy Cruising (Day Sailing)
Come and explore the Firth of Forth, with its sandy beaches, interesting islands and picturesque harbours. The course will focus on the techniques and knowledge necessary for safe day sailing. This includes basic navigation and chartwork, passage planning, meteorology and safety procedures.
Weekend Courses
1 weekend from 0930 to 1700
Price £74.35 Leisure Card £63.20
Junior £50.50 Minimum age 16 years.
Sailing with Spinnakers
Learn how to rig and handle spinnakers of both types (symmetrical and asymmetric) as well as use trapezes to keep the boat upright. The focus will be on sailing faster downwind and on a reach.
Weekend Courses
1 weekend from 0930 to 1700
Price £74.35
Leisure Card £63.20
Junior £50.50
Minimum age 14 years
Performance Sailing
Improve your performance by learning how to set up a boat for maximum efficiency and then sailing it to best advantage. This course will use boats such as the Laser Stratos, Laser 2000 or Buzz dinghies.
This course requires a reasonable level of skill beyond Level 2, so applicants must have several days recent sailing experience, and have preferably attended an improvers course or one of the other weekend modules.
Weekend Courses
1 weekend from 0930 to 1700
Price £74.35
Leisure Card £63.20
Junior £50.50
Minimum age 16 years
Seamanship and Cruising 5 – Day Courses
Port Edgar has combined four of the new modules to make up 5-day courses covering either seamanship or performance. Applicants should be at least of level 2 standard and may also have attended one of our ‘Improver’ courses.
This week will give an in-depth introduction to seamanship skills and day sailing and will award certificates for both modules. The course will culminate with a day cruise around the Firth of Forth, including all the necessary passage planning.
Midweek Courses
5 days from 0930 to 1700
Price £163.45
Leisure Card £138.90
Junior £110
Minimum age 14 years
Advanced Boat Handling 5 – Day Courses
The ‘Sailing with Spinnakers’ and ‘Performance’ modules will be combined in this 5 day course, with a certain amount of racing added for good measure! The course will include the use of trapezes as well as both traditional and asymmetric spinnakers, and lots of fun!
Midweek Courses
5 days from 0930 to 1700
Price £163.45 Leisure Card £138.90
Junior £110
Minimum age 14 years
Keelboat Sailing
A Keelboat is a step up from a dinghy with basic accommodation and a ballasted keel which means it cannot capsize. The boat used at Port Edgar is about 7 metres in length, is easy to sail and is equipped with a small engine.
Previous Experience: these courses are intended for people who have already attended an RYA Level 2 dinghy course (or have similar experience) and want to try sailing a larger boat. The syllabus will include all normal sailing manoeuvres and should include an afternoon trip up or down river to another harbour. It is possible that an RYA Level 2 Keelboat endorsement may be issued at the end of the course.
Weekend Courses
1 weekend from 0930 to 1700
Price £81.60
Leisure Card £69.45 Junior £57.20
Minimum age 14 years
RYA 5-day Keelboat Level 2 Courses
The itinerary of the five day course will cover all the essential elements involved in sailing a small keelboat, including anchoring, picking up moorings, coming alongside, man overboard recovery, etc, as well as manouvering under power. Weather permitting the week will culminate in a day-sail to one of the islands or small harbours of the Forth.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: Minimal, but a few hours would be an advantage.
Midweek Courses
5 days from 10.00 to 17.00
Price £163.45
Leisure Card £138.90 Junior £110
Minimum age 14 years
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