Sailing & Windsurfing Courses
We break all our courses into 2 hour lessons and all lessons are private to your group. These 2 hour lessons can be booked as is convenient for your schedule and when we have availability. We teach sailing in a boat accompanied by an instructor with no more than 3 students to 1 instructor.
Our session times each day are 11am-1pm, 1:30-3:30pm or 4-6pm. If you book 2 consecutive sessions in a day then we can sail a bit further a field and stop for the break on another beach.
We offer three course levels in both Sailing and Windsurfing. Learn to Sail, Level 2 and Level 2. All courses are practically based and any theory required is usually carried out on the water. No RYA certificates can be issued, but all training follows the RYA syllabus.
Since all of our lessons are private we can offer tailor-made tuition either via single 2 hour lesson or a course of lessons. This option is great if you haven't been out on the water for a while and just want to brush up your skills before renting a boat, or just need to spend some time in the water to increase your confidence.
Our style of teaching is
great for all ages. We find more mature sailors really
appreciate our individual tuition which can be adapted to their
fitness and previous experience. Children also react well since
they are in a safe environment (the instructor is always onboard to
help) which helps them to relax and learn. Please see our teaching
philosophy for more details of our methodology.
For course prices please a look at our price
list.
| Learn to Sail / Windsurf 8 hours (4 lessons) |
| Get a grasp of all the basic procedures required
to sail including tacking and gybing and be able to sail in any
direction regardless of the wind direction. The techniques
taught are identical to level 1 and if desired the student can attend
an extra 2 lessons obtain the experience necessary to obtain a level 1
certificate. Lesson 1 - Tacking and reaching (self rescue) Lesson 2 - Tacking and sailing up wind Lesson 3 - Gybing and sailing downwind Lesson 4 - Putting it all together |
| Aqua
Adicta Level 1 Sailing / Windsurfing RYA Level 1 Syllabus 12 Hours (6 lessons) |
| In this course
you will learn how to prepare your sailing dinghy/Windsurfer
for the water, sail efficiently and safely in any direction
and return to shore. You will also begin learning how to avoid
and recover from difficult situations. After successful completion of this course you will be presented with an Aqua Adicta Level 1 certificate. Lesson 1 - Tacking and reaching, (self rescue) Lesson 2 - Tacking and sailing up-wind (steering, stance) Lesson 3 - Gybing and sailing downwind Lesson 4 - More Gybing and Faster tacking Lesson 5 - Practice, coaching and more practice! Lesson 6 - Sailing a Triangular Course Other practical topics covered: Rigging and de-rigging, useful knots, launching and coming ashore, power control and steering Theory covered: parts of the boat/windsurfer, rules of the road, reading the weather/wind conditions |
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Aqua Adicta Level 2
Sailing |
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Level 2 builds on
the skills acquired in level 1. You will follow
procedures for dealing with various situations which you will
encounter as you sail such as; coming alongside a boat or
jetty, recovering from capsize and picking up a person who has
fallen overboard. You will also learn about the Five
Essentials of sailing, which will enable you to improve your
technique as you practice. |
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Aqua Adicta Level 2
Windsurfing |
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Level 2 builds on
the skills acquired in level 1. You will improve your
windsurfing technique by learning better ways to tack and
gybe. You will also learn to improve your balance and
control of the windsurfer and more precisely manoeuvre the
board. You will also learn about the Five Essentials of
windsurfing, which will enable you to improve your technique
as you practice. |
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For individual private tuition the course times are reduced to 10 hours for level 1 and level 2. |
