Recreational watersport sessions
Take on the dock and have fun with our open water sessions including paddleboarding, kayaking, canoeing, sailing and windsurfing. All equipment provided.
Adult beginner sailing courses
Learn all the basics in our beginner level sailing courses following the RYA pathway. No experience necessary
Adult advanced sailing courses
Take your sailing to the next level with our advanced level courses. Learn seamanship skills and sailing with spinnakers.
Junior sailing courses
Adventure onto the water and learn how to set sail under supervision. If you’re looking to get into sailing then this is the perfect way to start.
Open water swim
Starting soon at Surrey Docks. Confident swimmers can join our weekly 400m swimming loop sessions.
Adult level 1 start sailing course
A course for beginners to learn to launch, rig and sail in all directions.
Using our singlehanded, this course will introduce you to sailing over 2 days. It covers all you need to know to get afloat under supervision. By the end of the course, you will have a basic understanding of dinghy sailing techniques and a basic background knowledge.
This course is for anyone wanting a taste of sailing, and a great way to learn the basics for recreational purposes, or before progressing further in the RYA sailing scheme.
Assumed knowledge: None
Course content: How to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and recovering. Basic manoeuvring
Ability after course: Able to sail in light winds under supervision
Duration: 2 days (16 Hours)
Price: £234.80
Member Price: £187.84
Adult level 2 basic skills
Build confidence and gain skills needed to sail and make the correct decisions in good conditions.
Assumed knowledge: sailing skills to the standard of RYA Level 1 (Start Sailing) course.
Course content:
- rigging, launching and sailing in all directions
- capsize recovery
- essential safety knowledge
The course can take place in both singlehanded and double handed dinghies
Ability after course: Able to sail and make decisions in good conditions
Duration: 3 days (18 Hours)
Price: £260
Member Price: £208
Adult level 3 better sailing
An improvement course to consolidate existing skills and trying new ones
Assumed knowledge: Sailing skills to the standard of RYA level 2 (Basic Skills)
Course content: Further coaching to consolidate Level 1 and 2 skills and taster sessions from the advanced modules
Ability after course:
- more confident in sailing skills and technique
- ready to progress onto the advanced modules
Duration: 2 Days (16 Hours)
Price: £234.80
Member Price: £187.84
Seamanship skills
Learning how to handle a boat in a variety of testing situations
Assumed knowledge: Level 3
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Course content: learn how to handle a boat in all conditions and solve problems afloat and refine existing skills
Ability after course: will be prepared to deal with most common problem situations afloat
Price: £234.80
Member Price: £187.84
Day sailing course
Develop the skills needed for passage planning and decision making for a day sail in a dinghy
Assumed knowledge: Level 3
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Course content: here we will cover pilotage/ navigation how to deal with adverse conditions and meteorology.
Ability after the course: will be able to plan and execute a day sail trip
Price: £234.80
Member Price: £187.84
Sailing with spinnakers
Everything you will need to know about sailing with spinnakers
Assumed knowledge: Level 3
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Course content: how to rig a hoist gybe drop and recover from a capsize and the associated theory
Ability after course: you will be able to use a spinnaker and recover effectively
Price: £234.80
Member Price: £187.84
Stage 1&2 combined
This is a complete sailing introduction course for juniors. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to name parts of the boat and sail safely in a controlled environment
Assumed knowledge: none
Ability after course: be able to sail in any wind direction safely in a solo single handed dingy in a supervised environment
Duration: 5 days (30 hours)
Cost: £252.60
Stage 3 course
A developmental course refining and introducing new skills
Assumed knowledge: Stage 2
Course content: This course will develop theory, manoeuvres and the skills needed to sail in a moderate environment and how to recover from a capsize
Ability after course: will be a confident and independent sailor in moderate conditions
Duration: 5 days (30 hours)
Cost: £252.60
Stage 4 course
Making the move to double handed boats
Assumed knowledge: Stage 3
Course content: Learn how to sail a double hander boat as crew and helm with a focus on manoeuvers and limited problem solving while afloat
Ability after course: will be able to sail confidently in moderate conditions as crew or helm and be confident in there ability
Duration: 5 days (30 hours)
Cost: £252.60