Activities and times:
Morning Sailing: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Afternoon Paddle Sports: 13:30pm - 15:30pm
Dates: Every Wednesday!
Starting on the 17th of April until the 22nd of May
AND on the 5th of June until the 24th of July
Location: Piddinghoe Lake, Cedar Lane BN9 9AF.
Brighton Watersports, working with Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club, have created an exciting Wednesday Watersports Activity Club.
Join the fun with Youth sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing and our fun giant jumbo sup. This will be a fun learning experience aimed at 10 yrs and over.
Parents do not need to be present for this activity. (Click here for our Child Welfare policy.) Our Senior Child welfare officer will be present for the first day and any other day that is required. All our instructors are welfare trained.
What to expect: Morning Sailing
RYA Youth Start Sailing Stage 1 course content:
- Launching and Recovery of a small sail boat
- Sailing across the wind,
- Turning control
- Steering and rudder controls
- Learning parts of the boat.
RYA Youth Start Sailing stage 2 course content:
- Improving points of sail skills
- Tacking
- Gybing
- Learning different knots
- Collision avoidance.
RYA Youth Start Sailing Stage 3 Content:
- Improved rigging
- Learning the sailing theory,
- Improving launch and recovery.
- Building confidence
- Learning different Points of sail
- recovering of capsized boat
RYA Youth Start Sailing stage 4 course content:
- Improving pre-learnt skills,
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techniques and manoeuvres to sail crewed boats,
- Improved rigging skills
- Improved launching techniques
- Man overboard recovery and techniques
What to expect: Afternoon Paddle Sports
Kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing and our fun giant jumbo sup!
You'll learn:
- Parts of the kayak/canoe/paddle board,
- Learning to paddle,
- Improved paddle stroke,
- Balance,
- Self-rescue,
- Capsize recovery,
- Towing.
What we provide:
What you need:
- Swimsuit or loose (non-restrictive) shirt and shorts,
- Old shoes or wet shoes,
- Lunch,
- Water vessel,
- Shower kit.
All kids must be able to swim.
Click here for our Parental consent form.
