Brightlingsea Sailing Club - Sailing School
The School runs courses for both non-members and any club members wishing to hone their skills. The School caters for a wide range of abilities.
BSC Sailing School promotes sailing as a way of introducing people to one of the UK's top dinghy and catamaran sailing clubs. The school provides first class tuition using the best modern equipment and is recognised and inspected by the RYA.
This year, in addition to our adult training, we will also be running a number of courses for children based at our estuary location of Brightlingsea, near Colchester, Essex.
Courses
Sailing Taster Sessions
For absolute beginners and those wanting to find out about our Club we offer our fun "Just Try It!" taster sailing sessions.
This is for you if you have never sailed before or had minimal experience and want to see if you like it. You will sail in our waters for a couple of hours with an experienced helm. No previous experience is necessary and we provide the appropriate equipment.
The first session of 2010 is on Saturday 3rd April at 10:00.
Beginner Dinghy Sailing Courses
Our Beginner Dinghy Sailing Courses, designed for adults, have proved very popular over the last 2 years. This year we will also be running several courses for children.
Resulting in the RYA Level 1 and Level 2 sailing qualification these courses are an excellent introduction to sailing or a way to gain confidence and brush up your skills.
Beginner Level 1 is aimed at the absolute beginner. It provides an introduction to sailing including how to sail in all directions and an awareness of launching and recovery. By the end of the two days you will be able to sail in light winds under supervision.
Beginner Level 2 is aimed at those with Level 1 or equivalent experience. Its aim is to consolidate your basic knowledge of sailing, develop an awareness of safety and by the end of the course to be capable of sailing a dinghy without an instructor on board in light winds.
The courses run from approximately 09.30 to 17.00 each day and are led by a Senior RYA instructor. As a good starter to dinghy sailing it is advised that you take both level 1 and level 2.
Intermediate Development
We have extended our help for those at an intermediate level in 2010 to include:
- Skills Development Sessions
- Intermediate Courses
- Novice Starts/Races
Prices
The prices for the 2010 season are as follows:
| Course Type | Non-Members | Early Booking Discount | BSC Members |
| Taster Session | Free | Free | Free |
| Beginner RYA Level 1 | £135 | £120 | £115 |
| Beginner RYA Level 2 | £175 | £155 | £145 |
| Beginner RYA Level 1&2 Booked Together | £285 | £250 | £240 |
| Intermediate | £175 | £155 | £145 |
This year we have introduced an early booking discount for courses booked before the end of March - why not book now and save money.
For non-members on RYA 1 or 2 the prices include the fabulous value of membership of Brightlingsea Sailing Club for 3 months after your training course.
Want to Find Out More?
For further details or to reserve a place on a course email to learnsailing@sailbrightlingsea.com or phone Elaine on 01206 302822 or 07808 904127
