RYA Safety Boat Course

Re: Coronavirus (covid-19) update

All participants and instructor must be wearing a face covering when on the boat and where a 2 metre social distance cannot be maintained.

Individuals will be issued with their own killcord for the duration of each day and disinfecting will take place between all individuals and instructor from different households.

Any extended shore based learning maybe covered by Zoom in order to reduce contact time between each student and the instructor.

Description

This 2 day RYA Safety Boat Course provides you with the skills and techniques when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat to recover dinghies, windsurfers, foilers and training and racing activities. You know how to recover canoes, kayaks and kite surfers. You will learn techniques for towing, end of day procedures, safety and types of suitable craft, local factors and rescuing other water users. It is a useful course, if you want to assist with safety cover or mark laying at your club. It is a pre-requisite for the RYA Senior Instructor course.

Please Note: There needs to be a minimum of 3 participants, which is required to make this course guarantee to run.

If your preferred date is not available, we can arrange a date and time to your liking but we do require a minimum of 3 participants. Please do get in touch with the office at [email protected]

Harrington Sound availability & booking

Activity Details

Ability Level
Beginner +

Duration
2 Days or split into multiple sessions (16 Hours)

Prerequisites
Holds the RYA Powerboat Level 2 Certificate. It is desirable to have a basic understanding of sailing dinghies and/or windsurfers.

Instructor to Student Ratio
1:6

Minimum Age:
16 years +

Material Included:
Safety Boat Handbook, Certificate on successful completion

Price
$325 pp

Reviews

“Great sailing center in a beautiful location and with amazing instructors and friendly team, I highly recommend!”
Michael Mingueneau
Holiday Sailing
My son and I were total novices and took the RYA Level 1 course over two days at the end of September, coached by Adriana. Little did we know that she was a world level expert in Laser sailing. What we can say is that she was a brilliant teacher. We had two fantastic days out on Harrington Sound, and in spite of a few flip overs, particularly with our gybing when the wind picked up - Adriana made us feel that this was completely normal and gave us great tips to sort it out. A lovely family run business, super friendly, terrific location - I could think of no better place to learn how to sail - can't wait to do the Level 2.
Steve Clarke
RYA Start Sailing Dinghy Level 1
“5 star to U Sail Bermuda. Great place to learn to sail. I’ve received my RYA Dinghy Level 2 certificate. Affordable rates for the weekend Learn to Sail for both Level 1 and Level 2. I am a pure beginner, so I like how they are in Harrington Sound with minimal boat traffic and it’s really just me trying to figure out where the wind is. They are all about safety so- someone is overlooking the water watching with a safety boat ready to go if required when you do boat hire (like I did after I’ve received my Level 2). Looking forward to hiring paddleboards and doing some windsurfing lessons with them. Overall, always received great service. All the instructors are very personable- Naphali, Donavin, Jonny and Thomas- Thank you for letting me achieve one of my bucket list.”
Verde Brown
"Our group of 6 ladies had a fabulous time on an introductory course. Just great fun, learned lots but also had lots of giggles. The U Sail team were fabulous. I’m hooked!"
Anne-Marie Martyn
Ladies Sailing Course
“Had 2 fabulous mornings of WASZP foiling lessons with Aaron, learned a ton and had a fabulous time. I can't say enough great things about U Sail Bermuda, wonderful staff, great service, beautiful location on Harrington Sound, and the boats are in top condition with plenty of spares if things break. I'll be definitely be booking more sessions the next time we're in Bermuda.”
Jeffrey Schwartz
One to One Foiling Holiday
“Great session learning to windsurf so much fun!!! Defo coming back for more!! Great instructor & team!!”
Ryan Lloyd
Windsurf Taster Session
“This is such a fun way to get on the water and sail, just for fun! We had three generations out on the water together, laughing the whole time. Excellent team, and a surprisingly affordable price.”
Jessica Mello
Family Sailing Session

RYA Safety Boat Course