Keelboat Sailing Weekend

Duration: 2 Days

Course Aim: RYA Start Sailing

Minimum Standard: None

Plas Menai has four J80 keelboats and over the course of the weekend participants will gain experience in both helming and crewing these responsive small keelboats. As well as learning boat handling skills, many seamanship skills will also be covered including picking up moorings, coming alongside, anchoring and picking up a person overboard. All practical sessions will be supported with relevant theoretical topics on meteorology, tides, safety and rules of the road.

A team of three or four of you will be working together to sail a J80 keelboat with a great sense of achievement and camaraderie on board.

Once you have mastered the basics you'll also be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Menai Strait and develop pilotage skills on a short day trip, or have a go at some fun racing. The course will follow the RYA Start Sailing syllabus.

Kit and Clothing

Plas Menai provides all necessary kit, equipment and personal protective clothing including buoyancy aids, cagoules and waterproofs, however you are very welcome to bring your own if you wish

 

PLEASE NOTE

This course is Non-Residential. If you would like to book as a resident, please add the two night residential package under ‘Optional Extras’ when booking. The residential package includes two nights’ accommodation and full board for the duration of your stay.