Orford Sailing Club
Training Programme 2011

Orford Sailing Club is a recognised RYA Training Centre and runs RYA Dinghy courses, RYA Level 1 and 2 Powerboat courses and safety and seamanship courses, and provides training for officers of the day and safety boat crews. Youth Training takes place in Fevas and Toppers, as does most of our Youth Racing. The Club owns small fleets of both.

Most of our courses are open to the public, although preference will be given to Club members. Orford Sailing Club cannot, by law, train children under 16 who are not members of the Club. However they are welcome to join as junior members without the payment of the usual entrance fee. The annual subscription for junior members is £22.

Training Courses and Development Programme

For more information about next year's courses, please contact Jill Robinson, email:

Courses marked in bold are usually held every year. Others may be held on demand.

RYA Courses for Juniors

Course	Age	Duration
'Onboard' Taster sessions		½ day (up to 6 Sundays)
Topper course	8+	1-4 days
RYA Stage 1-3	10+	5 days
Stage 3-4 Better Sailing	10+	4 days
Start Racing	11+	2 days
Spinnaker Handling	11+	2 days
Seamanship	12+	2 days
Dinghy Day Sailing & Cruising	With adults	2 days
Intermediate Racing - NEW	With adults	5 days
Race Coach *	16+	2 days
Power boat Level 2	16+	2 days
Assistant Instructor	14+	2 days
Dinghy Instructor *	16+	5 days

* Information on Race Coach & Senior Instructor courses are available on request

RYA Courses for Adults

Course	Format	Duration
'Onboard' Taster sessions	Up to 6 Sundays	½ day
RYA Levels 1-2	2 weekends	4 days
Start Racing	Weekend	2 days
Spinnaker Handling	Weekend	2 days
Seamanship	Weekend	2 days
Dinghy Day Sailing & Cruising	Weekend	2 days
Intermediate Racing	With juniors	5 days
Power boat Level 2		2 days
Dinghy Instructor		5 days
Day Skipper shore-based (with Seatrain)	Winter weekends	6 days
Yachtmaster shore-based (with Seatrain)	Winter weekends	6 days

CLUB (Non RYA) TRAINING

In addition to formal RYA training for which you gain qualifications, the Club runs short courses in management, safety boat, sailing and racing. To find out more about next year's courses, please contact Chris Gill, email