Training

Toward sailing Club is affiliated to the RYA and has been an RYA Recognized Training Centre for many years. The club provides a range of training courses in dinghies, keelboats and powerboats. Training, which takes place every Monday evening, focuses mainly on the junior members who follow the RYA Dinghy courses. However, adults are always welcome with courses being tailor made to fit their needs.

Toward Sailing ClubMembers are encouraged to develop their skills in both sailing and powerboating to the extent that they can then assist in the training of others and the general running of the club. This approach contributes significantly to the helpful and friendly ethos for which the club is so well known in the area.

Training enrolment for the 2009 season was on Monday 4th May,  with training starting on Monday 11th.  There has been the usual mix of very keen and slightly nervous beginners but everyone is now getting the hang of their boats and having a great time afloat.  As mentioned previously, younger members are trained to RYA certification but adults have a more tailor-made schedule based on previous experience.  Currently we have several new boat owners who wish to consolidate their land-based RYA courses, a couple of complete beginners and even a North Sea oil rig supply vessel skipper who wants to learn what boats are REALLY about without the benefits of serious horsepower.