Certification
Certification
RYA Dinghy Foiling Sustained Flights is where brief hops become real sailing on the foil. You have already felt lift on First Flights. This module teaches the techniques and theory to foil, steer and hold a course with the hull clear of the water for meaningful stretches.
Centres typically run two days or an equivalent block of sessions, roughly sixteen hours on the water with briefings ashore. Transitions between tacks and gybes stay non-foiling at this stage, which keeps the learning curve manageable while your balance on the foil catches up.
Expect repeated runs, video debriefs at some venues and honest conversations about wind range. Foiling feels effortless once it clicks and stubborn until then. Prepare for full days afloat and the occasional swim when height control slips.
Approximately two days or sixteen hours, often split across a weekend or consecutive weekdays depending on the venue.
Do not book a tight travel connection after your final day. A weather reserve is normal on foiling courses.
Sustained Flights is a practical RYA course with continuous assessment afloat. There is no written exam.
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Find activitiesIt is the RYA Dinghy Foiling module after First Flights, focused on holding foiling height and steering on the foil for real distances. You practise techniques and theory until foiling legs feel repeatable.
Transitions at this level remain non-foiling, which lets you consolidate balance and course control before advanced manoeuvres.
RYA Dinghy Foiling First Flights or equivalent experience accepted by your centre. You should already have made at least brief take-offs and understand foil safety basics.
Leave a comment when you book if your first-flight training was abroad or with a club rather than an RYA certificate.
About two days or sixteen hours for most centres, delivered as a weekend block or split sessions. Briefings and debriefs add context beyond pure sailing time.
Weather may extend the schedule. Centres often hold a reserve day or offer follow-up slots if wind was marginal.
No written test. Assessment is practical and continuous on the water. Your instructor evaluates foil control, steering and safety judgement against the RYA module outcomes.
Theory is covered in briefings, not a classroom paper.
Not at this stage. The RYA syllabus keeps tacks and gybes in non-foiling mode while you build sustained flight skills. Foiling manoeuvres come later on Performance Flights.
That sequencing frustrates some keen sailors and protects most from avoidable crashes.
Wetsuit, suitable footwear and layers for long days. Centres supply foiling dinghies, foils and usually helmet and impact vest hire.
Bring sailing gloves if you use them. Sun protection and water matter on sixteen-hour blocks.
Foiling needs a usable wind band. Light days may shift to technique ashore, towed drills or displacement sailing. Strong days may shorten sessions for safety.
Your centre will explain their rearrangement policy when you book. Flexibility helps more than stubborn dates.
No RYA minimum is published for this module, but foiling fleets often restrict younger sailors. Many centres use mid-teens as a practical floor.
Ask the venue directly for youth foiling policies before you pay.
The natural progression is Performance Flights, where you work on foiling angles and manoeuvre entries. Club foiling and coached sessions fill the gap between courses.
Repeat Sustained Flights if you want more hours before moving on. There is no prize for rushing.
It is longer and more physically demanding. First Flights is a taster; Sustained Flights expects you to repeat skills until they stick over two full days.
Mental fatigue matters as much as fitness. Sleep and food are part of foiling training.
adventuro lists RYA centres running Dinghy Foiling Sustained Flights at coastal and inland venues. Compare boat types, coaching ratios and kit hire.
Booking the same centre as your First Flights course often speeds admin and boat familiarity.
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