Debdale Outdoor Centre

Start sailing - level 1 (weekend course)

Course fee  - £139.00

This course provides a short introduction to sailing for novices. By the end of the course you will have a basic understanding of boat handling techniques and background knowledge. After completing the course you will be able to hire a dinghy at the Centre. It is recommended that you consolidate this short introduction with the Basic Skills Level 2 course.

Code	Dates	Code	Dates
D1	Feb 11, 12	D7	Aug 18, 19
D2	March 3, 4	D8	Sep 22, 23
D3	Apr 14, 15	D9	Oct 20, 21
D4	May 19, 20	D10	Nov 17, 18
D5	Jun 23, 24	D11	Dec 1, 2
D6	Jul 21, 22

                   

 

Basic skills - level 2 (weekend course)

Course fee - £139.00

On completion of this course, the successful sailor will be safety conscious, have a basic knowledge of sailing and be capable of sailing a dinghy without an Instructor on board in light winds. The course includes sessions on rigging, ropework, sailing techniques and manoeuvres, launching and recovery, capsize recovery, racing, sailing theory and background knowledge. It will be assumed that very student starting this course has already mastered the practical skills and absorbed the background knowledge required for Starting Sailing Level 1.

Code	Dates	Code	Dates
D12	Feb 25, 26	D18	Jul 28, 29
D13	Mar 17, 18	D19	Sep 1, 2
D14	Apr 21, 22	D20	Oct 6, 7
D15	May 26, 27	D21	Nov 17, 18
D16	Jun 9, 10	D22	Dec 1, 2
D17	Jun 30, Jul 1

 

 

Better sailing - level 3 (weekend course)

Course fee - £139.00

On completion of the course the successful sailor will be safety conscious and capable os sailing without an instructor on board in ligh to moderate conditions. The improver course seeks to bridge the gap between Basic Skills (L2) and the advanced modules and is intended to make the transition easier for those sailors wishing to progress further through the scheme, allowing the opportunity to practice and consolidate sailing techniques and experience some of the activities that the advanced modules have to offer.

Code	Dates	Code	Dates
D23	May 19, 20	D25	Sep 15, 16
D24	Jul 14, 15	D26	Nov 17, 18

 

Seamanship skills (weekend course)

Course fee - £128.00 

On completion of the course the successful sailor will be capable of manoeuvring a dinghy in a seamanlike manner and making seamanship decisions in moderate conditions. The course involves sessions on ropework, launching and recovery, sailing techniques and manoeuvres, sailing theory and background knowledge, capsize recovery and meteorology. It will be assumed that every student starting this course has already mastered the practical skills and absorbed the background knowledge required for level 2/3.

Code	Dates	Code	Dates
D27	Apr 28, 29	D31	Sep 15, 16
D28	May 19, 20	D32	Oct 13, 14
D29	Jun 16, 17	D33	Nov 24, 25
D30	Jul 14, 15

               

 

Start racing

Course fee - £139.00

On completion of the course the successful sailor will understand how to sail performance dinghies in all wind conditions that they can expect to encounter, sailing the boat to the best advantage at all times. The emphasis is on coaching to improve the candidates sailing performance. It will be assumed that every student starting this course has already mastered the practical skills and absorbed the background knowledge required for level 2/3.

Code	Dates
D34	Jun 9, 10
D35	Oct 6, 7

Sailing with spinnakers (weekend course)

Course fee - £139.00

On completion of this course the successful sailor will understand how to sail a dinghy rigged with an asymetric or symetric spinnaker. The course includes sessions on rigging including spinnaker and trapeze, sailing to good advantage, spinnaker hoist, gybe & drop as crew or helm, capsize recovery, and sailing theory and background. 

Code	Dates
D36	Jul 7, 8
D37	Sep 8, 9

Performance sailing

Course fee - £139.00

Performance sailing courses are run on demand, please contact the centre for further information. 

Family sailing weekend (weekend course)

Course fees - £139.00 (adults), £68.00 (youth) 

This course is designed to introduce the exciting sport of dinghy sailing to families. Adults and children are taught together. Private courses can also be arranged, please contact the centre for details.

Code	Dates
D38	May 12, 13
D39	Jun 16, 17
D40	Jul 14, 15
D41	Aug 11, 12

 

RYA dinghy instructor

Course fee - £350.00

The Instructor is a competent and experienced small boat sailor, capable of sailing a training dinghy confidently in strong winds and capable of handling small powerboats, and competent to teach sailing to adults and children, both beginners and improvers. Candidates will be required to pass an assessment of personal sailing ability before being accepted for instructor training. This is a 50 hour course. Courses are run on demand, please contact the Centre for further information.

Please note, many of the courses available will require the hire of equipment. A full list of equipment as well as pricing can be found. Alternatively you can contact the centre directly for more information.