Quaystage training provides dedicated youth and teen RYA courses to schools and individuals throughout the year.
As a recognised RYA Training Centre, we are able to offer the full RYA Yachtmaster training syllabus. Throughout the sailing season, we offer a full range of practical and shore-based courses, along with a number of online theory courses.
Our courses are predominantly open to young people aged 12-24, however, we do run adult training weeks during the school term period. RYA sailing programmes for families are also available during school holidays.
Many of our summer teen and youth Sail Camp adventures offer RYA certifications, and are run during the school holiday periods.
Theory courses in navigation and seamanship will provide you with the skills you’ll need once you are out on the water in order to navigate your vessel safely and with confidence.
Our shore-based courses are a fantastic way to prepare yourself for practical courses and make the most of your time on the water. Depending on your desired RYA qualification and chosen course format, they may sometimes be required as a prerequisite.
Quaystage Training’s RYA practical sailing courses are conducted in Solent, and South Coast of England onboard our training yachts based from Hamble Point Marina or Port Solent. There may be occasions when our course start in other locations. You will be informed at the time of booking where your course starts, and this will be confirmed in your joining instructions.
We offer the complete RYA Yachtmaster Cruising Scheme Syllabus. Our open RYA training weeks for individual bookings are usually 5 day courses from Monday to Friday and in the last week of each calendar month.
For Schools, colleges and other youth organisations we are able to create bespoke training programmes during school term periods and weekends. Please contact us for information.
Our RYA completion weekends are an opportunity for our Sail Camp participants to complete RYA certificates they have started on one of our Sail Camps. This could be an RYA Day Skipper* for our more experienced Sail Campers, or a Competetent Crew certificate for those following up from a first Sail Camp.
Our RYA weekends can be booked individually as part of your Start Yachting, Competent Crew or Day Skipper scheme as well. However, reduced prices apply for combined bookings with a Sail Camp or DofE Expedition programme.
* Please get in touch with us regarding your previous experience and required preparation for your Day Skipper practical course before booking.