Advanced Sailing - Seamanship Skills Course

Please note that the club have updated their policies, including parental supervision - see https://ndyc.org/club/policies. Please make sure you and your young sailor have read the policies before the course, filled in the Parental Consent (if 14 - 17yrs), and uploaded it to the qualifications section of your young sailor's NDYC account.

Please make sure you have filled in contact details etc for your young sailor, and uploaded any RYA certificates to their qualifications section.

Summary details

RYA Level Seamanship Skills Training - 3 days. Candidates must hold their Level 3 or Stage 4 qualification or have the ability and understanding equivalent to this.

Date                    Start time                Collect

13 April               1130                         1900

14 April               1200                         1930

15 April               1230                         2000

All advanced module training courses are RYA Approved and run over 3 days and is available to members only.

Cost £180 + Membership

Instructors: 

What is the course?

On successful completion of this course, you will be capable of manoeuvring a dinghy in a seamanlike manner and making seamanship decisions in moderate conditions. Much of the work afloat will be done without an instructor on board. The emphasis is on increasing the self-reliance and decision making of the sailor.

What should I bring?

In essence you will need, clothes for the shore, clothes for sailing, your logbook and a way to make notes etc. It is always colder on the water than on land and you may be wet for many hours so make sure you have enough. A full kit list is available here:

• Lunch, water and snacks.  Light refreshments will be available during bar hours. Water and snacks may be taken afloat with you or in the coach boat.  
• Pen and paper. 
• Your logbook if you have one. 
• Buoyancy Aid if you have one. 
• Hat (cap or winter warm) 
• Sunscreen 
• Towel 
• Dry change of clothes 
• Old sneakers or water shoes.  Shoes must be closed toe and heel.  Flip flops are not allowed! 
• Wetsuit or warm clothes and full waterproofs (you will get wet). 
• Wind breaker or waterproof jacket 
• Clothes appropriate for the weather of the day. It is much colder on the water so please dress over-warm, we can always put a layer in the coach boat. 

Where do I need to be?

Please meet at the club in the training room (big blue double doors to the left of the main entrance).

Last updated 10:22am on 6 April 2026