The RYA Sart Yachting Course is taught on board a sail cruising yacht of 7 – 15 metres in length. It gives you a short introduction to sailing cruising and is perfect for novices.
You will experience steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework, and be aware of safety on board.
You require no pre-course experience.
The course is taken as 2 days and is a residential course.
Minimum age is 8.
RYA Start Yachting Syllabus
1. The Yacht
Knowledge of
- Sea terms: Parts of a boat, her rigging and sails
2. Ropework
Understands
Can
- Tie the following knots: Figure of eight; Round turn and two half hitches
- Secure a rope to a cleat
- Use winches and jamming cleats
3. Under way
Knowledge of
- Sailing a yacht on all points of sail
Can
- Steer a yacht under sail or power
4. Rules of the Road
Can
- Keep an efficient lookout at sea
5. Meteorology
Understands
- Where to obtain a weather forecast
6. Man Overboard Recovery
Understands
- The action to be taken as crew to recover a man overboard
- The effects of cold-water shock on a casualty
7. Clothing and Equipment
Undertands
- Good practice for the wearing of safety harnesses, life jackets and personal buoyancy aids
8. Emergency Equipment and Precautions
Understands
- Hazards on board a yacht
- Actions to be taken in the event of an emergency
