Midland Sailing Club
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The next Start Sailing course starts on 7th May 2010
Midland Sailing Club is an RYA training centre and the ideal place to get into sailing, whether you are a complete beginner, or have some previous experience. We are an entirely voluntary members Club, and our qualified instructors do not get paid. We run training to introduce people to the sport in the hope that they will share our passion for sailing and continue to sail with us, and so we require that any trainees join, or are already members of Midland Sailing Club.
We offer a complete package of training, Club membership and boat hire that will enable you to quickly develop your new skills, build confidence, and maximize your enjoyment of your new sport.
The complete package includes:
- Start Sailing course (Level 1)
- Basic Skills course (Level 2)
- Full Club membership until 31st March 2011
- 6 sessions of boat hire during organised club sailing when there is safety boat cover.
Course Details
| START SAILING (Level 1) (programme subject to adjustment, weather conditions etc.) | ||||
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Friday |
7th May |
1800 to 2130 |
Introduction Clothing
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Joy ride/Orientation Basic boat controls
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Saturday
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8th May |
0900 to 1230 |
Points of sailing |
Rigging and de-rigging Upwind sailing Tacking
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Sunday |
9th May |
1030 to 1630 |
Ropework 5 essentials Rules of the road Meteorology |
Sailing down wind Gybing 5 Essentials afloat
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| Basic skills (Level 2) (programme subject to adjustment, weather conditions etc.) | ||||
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Friday |
14th May |
1800 to 2130 |
Points of sailing and 5 essentials revision.
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Upwind, down wind & triangular courses More refined tacking and gybing
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Saturday |
15th May |
09.00 to 1230 |
Basic aerodynamic theory |
Launching and recovery |
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Sunday |
16th May |
1030 to 1630 |
More knots Sea sailing Emergency equipment / precautions Inland sailing |
Coming alongside Man overboard |
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Friday |
21st May |
1800 to 2130 |
Meteorology
Revision |
Sailing to best advantage. |
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Saturday |
22nd May |
0900 to 1600 |
Racing courses & start procedures
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Racing – Basic Skills
Starting, Sailing the course, finishing Join in afternoon club race |
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Sunday |
23rd May |
1000 to 1630 |
Next steps and Feedback |
Putting it all together Refining skills |
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If you have any problems with these dates, please contact me on 0121 472 4556. Mike Colles - Principal of Training Centre |
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Cost
Start Sailing course - Adults £290 (includes 11 months membership)
The cost for Family members is £220 each, Students (in full time education) £195, Juniors (under 18) £185.
Existing members please ask about rates.
The total cost for the package for adults is £290, giving a saving on the separate costs of the courses, adult membership (£138 plus £40 joining fee) and boat hire (6 x £10). If you are a total beginner we recommend that you do both the Start Sailing and Basic Skills courses. This will give you the skills that you need to sail in moderate conditions and will be the requirement of any establishment hiring sailing boats. If you do the Start Sailing course and decide sailing is not for you, then we will give you a refund so you will pay just £105.
If you have some sailing experience it may be possible for you to progress directly to the Basic Skills course, subject to our assessment of your existing level of competence. If you go straight to the Basic Skills course the cost of the Adult package will be £210.
If you are at all uncertain which path is right for you, please e-mail principal@midlandsailingclub.org.uk or call 0121 472 4556 to discuss the options available. You will also be made most welcome to drop in to see us at the Club on Saturday afternoons or Wednesday evenings, but please ‘phone or e-mail beforehand so we can ensure there is someone expecting you.
What to Wear
We do not expect our trainees to have their own ‘sailing gear’. We provide you with a buoyancy aid and we have a limited selection of clean but “cast off” wetsuits, gloves, boots and spraytops which you are welcome to borrow for the duration of the course if you wish. Please bring warm and waterproof clothing with you.
Apply Now!
To secure your place on the course, please download and complete the application form and return it with a deposit of £50.
If you have any queries please e-mail Mike Colles principal@midlandsailingclub.org.uk or call 0121 472 4556.
We look forward to hearing from you and to meeting you soon.
