Unlock Confidence, Problem-Solving, and New Friendships Through Sailing
We believe that sailing goes beyond the wind and waves. Our children's activities are a brilliant way to build confidence, develop problem-solving skills, and forge meaningful friendships. Our approach is simple: if they're having fun, they're learning!
Expert Instructors Across the UK
Our team of instructors is well-versed in teaching children, creating an engaging blend of practical and theory sessions. We understand that learning should be enjoyable, and our instructors bring this philosophy to life across all our locations.
RYA Courses for a Comprehensive Sailing Education
Our locations offer RYA (Royal Yachting Association) courses. As the governing body of sailing, windsurfing, and powerboating in the UK, RYA courses are synonymous with quality and excellence. Whether you're a novice or an experienced sailor, our courses are designed to cater to all skill levels.
Keep Sailing: Elevating Sailing Courses
Keep Sailing’s focus is to build organise truly awesome courses. We develop the team to enhance the courses, ensuring they are not just good but the best they can be. Our commitment is to elevate the sailing experience, making it accessible, enjoyable, and educational for all.
RYA STAGE 1
Aimed at children with little to no sailing experience, we will take them through the basic steps on:
- Rigging a boat
- Launching a boat
- Sailing across the wind
- Tacking
- Stopping a boat
RYA Stage 1
RYA STAGE 2
Building on those skills from Stage 1, we introduce the idea of sailing upwind. This allows us to get where we want to go.
- Tacking & Gybing
- Upwind Sailing
- Downwind Sailing
- Sailing around a triangular course
- Stopping a boat
RYA Stage 2
RYA STAGE 3
RYA Stage 3 is about becoming a self sufficient sailing in your own boat. Introducing the 5 essentials to make your sailing more efficient.
- Single Handed Sailing
- The 5 Essentials
- Man Over Board recovery
- Coming along side a moored boat
RYA Stage 3
RYA STAGE 4
Taught in double handed boats. This is the first course where sailors are working as a team to sail their boat. The boats have 2 sails and a bigger, meaning the helm and crew have to work together.
- Rigging double handed boats
- Sailing techniques and manoeuvres in a crewed boat
- The 5 essentials in a double handed boat
- Coming along side a pontoon
RYA Stage 4
Start Racing
The perfect introduction to dinghy racing. This course is aimed at kids with RYA Stage 3, or adults with RYA Level 2.
- Race starts
- Mark rounding
- Rules of racing
RYA Start Racing
Seamanship Skills
Our Seamanship Skills course is a great way to improve your double handed sailing and is a prerequisite towards instructor training. Pushing your skills, and providing a deeper understanding of how a boat works.
- Rope work
- Sailing rudderless
- Reefing afloat
- Anchoring
RYA Seamanship Skills
Sailing with Spinnakers
Unleash the power of sailing downwind fast, with the spinnaker up. This course always puts a smile on everyone's face and is a top favorite of sailors at all levels. It is taught on double-handed sailing boats. We often combine it with the advanced module the Seamanship Skills course.
- Spinnaker hoist
- Spinnaker drops
- Spinnaker gybing
RYA Spinnakers
Bespoke Courses & Private Tuition
Do you want to improve a specific aspect of your sport? We offer private tuition for individuals at all skill levels, from beginners to those preparing for national championships!