Weekly RYA Children's Courses » Optimist Weekly Stage 1

This is the first step to sailing for young children, they will discover a basic understanding of how a boat sails, and will cover launching and recovery, steering, handling and parts of the boat.

Course Prerequisites: Water Confident

Timings: 4.00pm till 6.00pm 

Schedule Dates: 

• Every Wednesday 10th Jan, 17th Jan, 24th Jan, 31st Jan, 7th Feb, 21st Feb, 28th Feb, 6th Mar, 13th Mar, 20th Mar (10 weeks)

Minimum Age: 6-9

Ability after course: Able to steer and understand basic principles

If you are not able to make 1 of the sessions, the session is lost and there is no make up session.

Please note that there is no session on the week of 12th - 16th February due to the SB20 World Championship

Kindly send an email to be added to the waiting list or if you are having issues with payment: sailingadmin@doscuae.com

Once booked, cancellation or postponement of the course has to be informed to DOSC more than 48 hours prior to the course date booked.

*All boats need to be off the water at sunset

Last updated 7:19pm on 14 January 2025