RYA Dinghy Day Sailing L3+
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.
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The RYA Dinghy Day Sailing course is an advanced module within the RYA dinghy sailing scheme, suitable for those who have completed Level 3, to build confidence for sailing independently on a longer journey.
The course is intended to be a practical, on-the-water experience and is a taster session for the advanced modules, which also include Seamanship Skills. It focuses on consolidating sailing skills and can be a prerequisite for other courses, such as the Assistant Instructor course.
Cost £180 + membership
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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:
Please bring the following items to your course.
- 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.
When and where to meet:
Please meet in the training room - the large blue doors to the left of the clubs main door in the car park.
Last updated 3:12am on 1 February 2026