An RYA Recognised Training Centre available to everyone

Our RYA training courses are open to all existing Wilsonian SC members and are held throughout the year by qualified instructures. Non-RYA courses are available to non-members when published, but are often space limited as courses at our club are popular.

If you are not a member, you can join today and enrol straight away on to a course

If you enrol and commit to a course at the same time as joining as a new members, you will not need to pay the £50* joining fee.

* Available to all memberships that have a joining fee, and will be deducted from the cost of the membership and course combined.

National Dinghy Sailing Scheme aimed at adults - £75

• Courses cover everything from starting to sail for beginners through to seamanship, performance sailing and racing for those who already know the basics of dinghy sailing.
• We typically attempt to programme in at least two courses each year.

Youth Sailing Scheme for juniors (under 18) and youths (18-25)

• A progressive scheme taking students from starting to sail through to advanced racing skills and techniques.
• Junior training sessions are run on most Saturday mornings as part of our Saturday Skimmers club.
• During the latter part of the school holidays, our Junior Week runs as a fun and intensive training sessions in a friendly atmosphere.

For more information, please email skimmers@wilsoniansc.org.uk

Powerboat Scheme (Level 1 & 2) - £75

• Courses range from Level 1 introduction through to advanced boat handling and navigation.
• Previous years' events include our juniors and youths in entering the annual RYA Honda Rib Challenge with its final at the Southampton Boat Show.

Safety Boat - £75

• The focus on the Safety Boat course is to ensure that the club has a pool of qualified drivers for our safety boats.
• Additional components can include race management and race safety.

Safety Boat Refresher - FREE

• This short refresher course is available to exiting members only and is there to help top up the skills needed to perform Safety Boat duties.

First Aid - Price on application

• Dependant on demand, we can provide First Aid training and often invite persons from outside the club to lower attendance costs.

Instructor Training - Price on application

• The club runs courses to train dinghy instructors and race coaches on an ad hoc basis.
• The club supports the local Medway Sports Leadership training programme.

If you want to know more, email
training@wilsoniansc.org.uk