Training program

One of the most important objectives of the Club during the winter months is training. The Club is an RYA recognised teaching establishment and welcomes non-members as well as members on its shore-based courses. The training programme aims to help both inexperienced and experienced sailors gain the qualifications needed to become safe and competent yachtsmen and women.

Courses are run in our classroom upstairs (sorry, no lift) at the clubhouse on the riverbank in Woodbridge.

Day Skipper runs over three weekends, 1/2, 8/9, 15/16 March 2025.  You must be able to attend all three weekends.  Cost £315 (£280 for members).  Covers all the navigation and other theory needed for the day skipper practical.  There will be an increased emphasis on use of electronic navigation tools under the new RYA’s Digital First approach.

A DSC VHF Radio course  will be run 22^nd March 2025. The course cost £80 (£65 for members) and will include the course materials, tea and coffee.  There is also an exam fee payable separately before the course starts.  This covers the knowledge and certification to legally operate a VHF ships radio.

Please note that under 18’s can participate,  subject to a responsible adult attending the course with them.

If you are not already a member, the discounts to the course costs for members if you do both the Day Skipper and VHF course is more than half the cost of a full year’s membership with all the benefits that brings.  For further details contact our Training Officer, Martin Phillips using our contact form.