Club Dinghy Sailing Beginner Training
There are two main avenues to learning to sail a dinghy at the Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club; we run a series of Saturday morning training sessions throughout the year either for beginners or the RYA Youth Scheme (which is booked in blocks of dates), and we also run a series of intensive RYA courses. RYA qualifications can be gained by either option.
For RYA Youth Scheme details are here and for RYA Courses details are here
Saturday Mornings
If you are new to sailing and to Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club the way to start is to attend our free ‘Discover Sailing’ taster day on Saturday 18th April 2026 and/or to join one of our 2 hour introductory sailing sessions. In these sessions you will be given an introduction to sailing by a qualified instructor in a large dinghy with up to 4 other participants. These sessions are open to both adults and children or to family groups. You do not need to be a member to do your first session but we ask you to join the club to do further sessions, and after one or two sessions, we will encourage you to join one of our RYA beginners courses (see below). We ask for a £10 per person donation to attend the introductory sessions. The sessions will run from 10am until 12 noon, please arrive at 9.30am to register and get kitted up. The club can provide you with a wetsuit, buoyancy aid and helmet, you will need to bring your own footwear (wetsuit boots or trainers) a waterproof top and gloves. Places must be booked in advance, numbers are limited. These beginner sessions can also be booked by beginner / novice members who want an ad hoc lesson or a bit of extra tuition.
Dates:
Sat 2 May 26
Sat 16 May 26
Sat 6 Jun 26
Sat 27 Jun 26
Sat 11 Jul 26
Sat 5 Sep 26
Sat 19 Sep 26
Sat 3 Oct 26