RYA Youth Sailing Scheme (Children)

Learn to sail this summer with RYA Youth Sailing Schemes

For quick access to booking, see Related at the bottom of this page

Cost?

Non-members: £200. Members: £170 (applies only to Family Members or Full members with Children who have paid their annual membership at the beginning of the year)

When?

Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 4:30 pm

Age?

The schemes are suitable for age 7+ to 14-year-olds. 15 & 16-year-olds may be considered if they have previously attended Stage1 & 2 and are progressing to Stage 3 or 4 where the overall average age is within this range.

Levels available:

Week 1 W/C 13^th July: Stage 1-2, Suitable for Beginners or Refreshers

Week 2 W/C 27^th July: Stage 2+

Week 3 W/C 3^rd August: As required. If you are interested in this week please contact us to discuss suitability

What to expect:

The Youth Scheme is usually completed in small dinghies suitable for your child's size. The RYA, (the governing body for sailing), states that most courses are a minimum of two days long. They may be run over a longer period, especially if your child hasn't sailed since the previous year.

Experience at CAYC has proven your child needs at least the week to gain the basic understanding and start to develop the skills then it is practice, practice, practice! Sailing is a sport which gets better with practice, and your child should try to sail between courses whenever they can. Practice makes perfect!

Some children may only achieve one Stage over a 1 week course. To make the most of our courses, ensure your child(ren) are confident with the skills of one course before moving on to the next course

Membership information:

Junior Membership Fees are £42 from January 2025 - if you have not paid this you will be charged the non-member rate when booking as there is additional admin overhead in managing junior memberships from year to year

Non-members wishing to join the Club must request a Membership form & DDI that they can complete and return to the Membership Secretary. See the New Members Section : New Members - How to Join and Fees : County Antrim Yacht Club

Those requesting membership for children gain the benefit of access to hire club dinghies following the course.

Additional information:

Review this Part 1 information Link for further information (2025 details): RYA YSS Joining Information - Part 1

Guidance will be sent to you prior to the Course as a useful reminder and names confirmed of the Instructors : RYA YSS Joining Information - Part 2

If you have any queries please Email: sail@cayc.co.uk

To book a course, see Related below.

Downloads

• RYA YSS Joining Course Info Part1 2025 v1.pdf
• RYA YSS Joining Course Info Part2 v1.pdf
• RYA YSS_Coach ^0 Medical Consent Form V1.pdf

Last updated 12:38 on 1 March 2026