First Flights builds the skills and judgement expected at this stage of the RYA pathway.
Approximately 2-4 hrs (taster session). Required experience: Sailing skills to the standard of RYA Level 2 Basic Skills certificate. The first flight feels impossible until it feels inevitable. Both happen on the same afternoon. Centres coach the official syllabus with briefing ashore where the course requires it.
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Most people remember the manoeuvres that felt awkward on day one. By the end they are the ones you do without thinking.
Pick a training centre that matches the waters you plan to use. That matters more than saving a Saturday morning.
Pick a training centre that matches the waters you plan to use. That matters more than saving a Saturday morning.
Training time is typically approximately 2-4 hrs (taster session). Delivery is a practical course on the water.
Centres may run consecutive days, weekends or evening blocks to reach the same total hours. Weather shapes the timetable on practical courses. Build a little slack into travel plans if you are not local.
Continuous practical assessment by your RYA instructor throughout the course. No written exam.
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Find activitiesRYA Dinghy Foiling First Flights covers a basic introduction to foiling, equipment and the knowledge required to help you make your first foiling take off. The course follows the RYA syllabus for this module.
The RYA outcome is: Progress within the RYA pathway. Expect a mix of practical work and short theory sessions where the course requires them. Your instructor signs off each skill when you meet the standard.
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Sailing skills to the standard of RYA Level 2 Basic Skills certificate
If you are unsure your experience is enough, email the centre before you book. Equivalent mileage is sometimes accepted after an informal review of your logbook.
Your training centre confirms boat types, ratios and scheduling for your dates. Compare venues on adventuro if you want inland water, coastal tides or a liveaboard block.
Approximately 2-4 hrs (taster session)
Formats vary: consecutive days, split weekends or evening sessions. Weather can reorder practical sessions. Your booking confirmation sets out the timetable, start times and what to bring.
Your training centre confirms boat types, ratios and scheduling for your dates. Compare venues on adventuro if you want inland water, coastal tides or a liveaboard block.
Theory and exam courses include formal assessment. Practical courses use continuous assessment by your RYA instructor on the water or in the classroom.
You pass when you meet the RYA standard consistently. Extra coaching time is normal. It is coaching, not a fail, and your centre will schedule another session if needed.
Clothes you are happy to get wet on practical courses: wetsuit or waterproofs, grippy footwear, hat and sun cream or warm layers. Pack a towel and a change of clothes for afterwards.
Centres usually provide boats, boards or buoyancy aids. Classroom and online courses need a notepad at most. Check the kit list on your adventuro booking page before you travel.
Progress within the RYA pathway.
Sustained Flights on the foiling pathway.
Your training centre confirms boat types, ratios and scheduling for your dates. Compare venues on adventuro if you want inland water, coastal tides or a liveaboard block.
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Centres may set their own limits for juniors. Parental consent is required for under-18s at most venues.
Your training centre confirms boat types, ratios and scheduling for your dates. Compare venues on adventuro if you want inland water, coastal tides or a liveaboard block.
Boaters working toward the RYA qualification pathway. Sailing skills to the standard of RYA Level 2 Basic Skills certificate
If you are chasing a specific goal (club safety boat, charter, instructor route), tell the centre when you book so they align the coaching.
Your training centre confirms boat types, ratios and scheduling for your dates. Compare venues on adventuro if you want inland water, coastal tides or a liveaboard block.
If you are working through the RYA pathway, this module fits the standard progression for your discipline.
Your centre confirms local endorsements, boats and dates when you book on adventuro.
Your training centre confirms boat types, ratios and scheduling for your dates. Compare venues on adventuro if you want inland water, coastal tides or a liveaboard block.
If you are working through the RYA pathway, this module fits the standard progression for your discipline.
Your centre confirms local endorsements, boats and dates when you book on adventuro.
Your training centre confirms boat types, ratios and scheduling for your dates. Compare venues on adventuro if you want inland water, coastal tides or a liveaboard block.
