RYA Start Windsurfing

£290

This course is for beginners who have done little or no windsurfing before. It is the first part of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) windsurfing scheme and its aim is to provide basic windsurfing techniques and essential background knowledge. By the end of the course you will be able to windsurf safely under loose supervision, be able to turn the board around, sail to where you want to go and get back to shore.

The RYA Start Windsurfing course is run over two days on a weekend, both Saturday and Sunday from 0930 – 1700. Courses run from May through to September.

This course is the minimum recognised qualification for hiring kit at the Centre on Open Sessions.

Assumed knowledge: None.
Course content: Teaches you the basics of windsurfing using the right equipment.
Ability after course: Able to sail to a chosen point on the water and return to where you started from in light winds.

Please find 2026 dates below:
Current Avalability as of 04/12/2025 @ 06:35:26
Course DateSpaces Remaining
2nd & 3rd May6
6th & 7th June5
11th & 12th July6
1st & 2nd August6
5th & 6th September6
26th & 27th September6
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Description

This course is for beginners who have done little or no windsurfing before. It is the first part of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) windsurfing scheme and its aim is to provide basic windsurfing techniques and essential background knowledge. By the end of the course you will be able to windsurf safely under loose supervision, be able to turn the board around, sail to where you want to go and get back to shore.

This course is the minimum recognised qualification for hiring kit at the Centre on Open Sessions.

Additional information

2026 Dates

2nd & 3rd May, 6th & 7th June, 11th & 12th July, 1st & 2nd August, 5th & 6th September, 26th & 27th September