Two children sailing a small yellow boat in Falmouth

After School Club RYA Youth Stage 3

This club runs 4.30pm – 7pm in a 4 week block. Youth Stage 3 will teach youngsters to sail faster and more efficiently. Sailing in all directions according to the wind, rigging, launching, basic manoeuvres. Read more…

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Available days of the week for this course are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Minimum age is 10 years for the After School Club

3 courses run per year, Spring, Summer and Autumn –

Dates:

Autumn Course –

Stages 1-2 and 3-4 Tuesdays – 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th Sept

Stages 1-2 and 3-4 Thursdays – 7th 14th, 21st, & 28th Sept

Spring Course –

Tuesdays – tba Apr/May 2024

Wednesdays – tba Apr/May 2024

Thursdays – tba Apr/May 2024

Summer Course –

Tuesdays – tba June 2024

Wednesdays – tba June 2024

Thursdays – tba June 2024

On completion of Stage 3 you will be able to competently launch and sail a boat round a triangle in light to medium winds. Fruther technical manouevres including coming alongside, picking up moorings, man over board etc. Capsize recovery. Building confidence on each session and really thinking about how a sail works and understanding the wind. Stages 3 and 4 tend to take a little longer to complete than Stages 1 and 2. The RYA Youth Stages are designed for sailors to be ‘working towards’ each stage, ticking off sections as they go.

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Group Size	Price
Group	£72.00

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This club has been a great influence on my daughter who's confidence has really rocketed during these sessions. We have our own boat and she is now telling me what to do!!

Frequently asked questions

What age do you have to be to do the After School Club

For the After School Club we take from 10 years and upwards (under 10s on invitation only) due to attention span and the technical aspect. We do have our lessons in the holidays from 8 years and fun sessions on a Sunday for ages 6 and upwards. This is for building water confidence and safety awareness. Please get in touch if you have a query.

What is the After School Club?

This is a course of 4 sessions run over a 4 week period. It is to get local children on the water and keep them there. There is no profit in this course and the fees pay for only the instructor and boat fuel costs and nothing more. The sessions are slightly shorter and the groups are a bit bigger than the other courses. We have had many great sailors come out of these clubs and many assistant instructors.

When are these courses run?

These course start at 4.30pm sharp and finish at 7pm. There are 3 lots of 4 week courses run throughout the year, April/May, June/July and Sept/Oct. All in term time. Pre-booking is essential.

What happens if it is really windy?

During the 4 week course on the After School Club, we allow for 1 of these sessions to cover essential other aspects of the syllabus ashore. If we then encounter another week with adverse conditions, we will cancel this and tag another session on the end of the 4 week block. We will always let you know if the session is not going ahead.

If it rains will it still be on?

Yes, we still go sailing in the rain. Most of the time you are going to get wet anyway! We provide all wetsuits for the smaller wet boats and waterproofs for the larger, drier boats to keep you as comfortable as possible. We also provide all the safety equipment.

What do I need to bring?

We provide all the clothing and equipment you will need. If you are going in a smaller boat then you will get wet. Here at Mylor Sailing School we have plenty of wetsuits for all ages and sizes. If you are going in a dryer boat then we will provide waterproof jackets and trousers to go over your clothing. The only thing we do not provide is footwear so you will need to bring something that you don’t mind getting wet, like wetsuit shoes or trainers. If you are wearing a wetsuit you will also need to bring your bathing suit for underneath this and a towel. This will all be explained in your booking confirmation once you have confirmed your booking.

Do I have to capsize?

Here at Mylor Sailing School we will never make anybody do anything that they would not like to do. For the more elementary stages of sailing you need to understand what to do in the event of a capsize and this will be talked through/demonstrated when you are booking onto the RYA courses. Normally once you have had a practical experience of a capsize in a controlled environment then any fears are normally alleviated.

How many people in a group?

For Sailing, depending on the level of experience of the sailor will determine how many we are able to have in a group due to the Royal Yachting Associations strict regulations. We are generally allowed to have 6 people to 1 instructor for the first few levels of the RYA courses. The RYA state that for their courses, depending on the experience of the sailors ratios may vary between 6:1 or 9:1.