Learn to Sail

Come and learn to sail or improve your technique on the beautiful Mar Menor.  The water is incredibly warm all and provides the perfect conditions to build confidence.  We have taught people from the ages of 6 to 76--anyone can try!  

We normally teach sailing in a boat accompanied by an instructor.  Our maximum student instructor ratio is 3 to 1, though more commonly it is 2 to 1.  Most other sailing schools will teach using a student instructor ratio of 6 to 1 they achieve this by teaching people in single handed boats, often putting adults into a small dinghy like a Laser Pico which is more suited to children.  Our experience tells us that most people do not learn well this way.

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.  For more information please see our Teaching Philosophy and how we go about Teaching Children.

"Thanks for what was possibly our best holiday ever! We all thoroughly enjoyed learning to sail and can't believe how much we learnt in a week thanks to your patience and good humour.  It was great to find something that we could all enjoy doing together and that gave us such a sense of achievement.  We are so hooked now that two days after getting back we have found a local sailing club!" Steve, Catherine, Will & Oliver

Courses

We offer three course levels for adults (Learn to Sail and Levels 1 & 2) and four levels for youth (Stages 1-4).  All courses are practically based and any theory required is usually carried out on the water.  Children can learn alongside adults as the material covered is basically the same; youngsters will simply receive different certificates at the end of the course.  No RYA certificates can be issued, but all training follows the RYA syllabus.  

Private Tuition

Through our private lessons we can offer tailor-made tuition either via a single 2 hour lesson or a course of lessons.   We will take the lessons at your pace whether you are a complete beginner or intermediate sailor.  For the more experienced sailor we can also offer tuition using the trapeze and spinnaker if you want a thrill!  Lessons are tailored to the individual, we can focus on improving certain techniques or work through a set programme.  We run private lessons for both groups and individuals and they can be scheduled whenever you want.

Private lessons are a great option if  you haven't been out on the water for a while and want to brush up your skills before renting a boat or just need to spend some time in the water to increase your confidence.  We also offer Advanced Sailing tuition via coaching sessions.  

Take a look at our price list and summary of our activities.