Keel-boat Courses
Here at Ulster Sailing School we offer a range of keelboat courses. Keelboats are excellent family fun for day sailing or racing. They are smaller than yachts, and usually more exciting and responsive to sail. However they are larger than dinghies and more stable, so you won’t get wet.
We currently use Cork 1720 keelboats, which are a very versatile boat. Having good stability and controllability in all but the worst of conditions, making them a safe boat to start sailing on. Whilst still retaining that sporting edge and being a very successful race boat. |
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| RYA Level 1 Start Sailing - Getting Afloat |
Duration |
2 Days |
Requirements |
None |
Course Content |
How to sail in all directions, including an awareness of launching and
recovery. |
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| RYA Level 2 Basic Skills - The Foundations of the Sport |
Duration |
2 Days |
Requirements |
Level 1 standard. |
Course Content |
Often combined with Level 1 into a 4 or 5 day course. Includes rigging,
launching, sailing, in all directions, knock-down recovery and essential
safety background. |
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| RYA Seamanship Skills - Sail Independently |
Duration |
2 days |
Requirements |
Level 2 Standard |
Course Content |
Training includes launching and recovering the boat in different
circumstances, stopping, reducing sail, recovering man overboard and
anchoring. |
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| RYA Day Sailing - Go Cruising |
Duration |
2 days |
Requirements |
At least level 2 |
Course Content |
Preparing and planning for a day cruise. Pilotage and decision making
including adverse conditions. |
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| RYA Sailing with Spinnakers - Kites Course |
Duration |
2 days |
Requirements |
Level 2 standard |
Course Content |
How to rig the boat, gybe, and recover one type of spinnaker, either
conventional or asymmetric. How to sail the best possible course
downwind. |
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| RYA Start Racing - Introduction To Racing Course |
Duration |
2 days |
Requirements |
Level 2 standard |
Course Content |
All the skills required to enjoy club racing, including how
to maximise boat speed and outwit your opponents |
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