RYA Level 1 / 2 sailing course May 2025

RYA Level 1 & 2 combined sailing course. This 4 day course will be run at Buzz Active in Eastbourne. The course will take place either on a lake or on the sea, depending on conditions, Trainees then return to Hastings & St Leonards SC for the remainder of the season.  

Please be aware that sailing is a physical sport and  you are likely to fall in the water which will need you to be able to get yourself back into your own boat. There is also the need to get boats to the waters edge for launch and recovery. Although support and guidance is given with this please consider your ability to undertake this activity. 

 Course Dates. 0900 - 1700  on the following Saturdays starting 26th April  and on 3rd, 10th and 17th  May.  

 The course includes:

- Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club membership for the full 2025 season

- The course handbook Start Sailing  

- An Introductory evening will be held on Wednesday 23rd April at Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club, where the group members can meet each other, members of the Hastings & St Leonards training team and collect their book. 
           
- The cohort of trainees will be trained as a Hastings group by Buzz, thereby keeping the group together

- On completion of the training and attaining the RYA level 2 students will then undertake familiarisation sessions on 7th, 14th and 21st June at Hastings both on sea and on shore for rigging our club boats, launching etc

- Successful trainees will have free use of training boats on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons for the 2025 season subject to terms and conditions.