Family Friendly Racing Sailing Club West of London with Excellent Training For Adults and Youth Sailors
Datchet Water Sailing Club
Queen Mother Reservoir Horton Road, Horton Berkshire SL3 9NT
Telephone +44 (O) 1753 683872
Email : sailing@dwsc.co.uk
RYA Multi-Hull Courses
DWSC is able to offer Club members the opportunity to train in multi-hull boats as part of their RYA training and development. Using the Clubs fleet of Topaz 14 and 16CX multi-hulls, Club members can now take advantage of the teaching skills and knowledge recently gained by the Clubs team of instructors.
Club members who have gained their RYA Level 1 in dinghies may choose to continue their sail training by taking their RYA Level 2 with the multi-hull endorsement. This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to experience the speed and excitement that multi-hull sailing has to offer.
Multi-hull sailing skills covered include sail trim and settings, balance, airflow and tacking / gybing techniques. An introduction to trapezing and spinnaker sailing will also be covered.
RYA Adult Level 2 Multi-Hull Sailing Course
Aimed at any sailor who has achieved their RYA Level 1 qualification in mono-hull dinghies, this course is ideal for any sailor who wishes to gain their RYA Level 2 qualification following the multi-hull elements of the course.
All sailors who have never experienced the speed and excitement of multi-hull sailing will want to try this course and gained the confidence handling a cat, trapezing and flying a hull!!
Course costs £160 per person for all club members with a low teaching ratio of 2 students to 1 instructor.
New members are welcome to join the Club to take advantage of this fantastic course. Please call the office on 01753 683872 to discuss annual and winter membership options.
For course information and dates.
One Day Cat Conversion Course
Aimed at adults who have achieved their RYA Level 2 in dinghy sailing, this one day course is perfect for any sailor who wishes to gain the experience and knowledge of multi-hull cat sailing. Using previous sailing skills and experiences from Level 1 and 2, sailors will be coached to transfer this sailing skills to the techniques and manouvoures required for multi-hull cat sailing.
New members are welcome to join the Club to take advantage of this fantastic course. Please call the office on 01753 683872 to discuss annual and winter membership options.
Please note, due to the wet nature of multi-hull sailing and the colder weather / water temperature, it is essential that you have the correct sailing clothing for this course. A dry suit is fully recommended as it will allow you to enjoy your time out on the water without getting too cold.
The Club can supply a full wet suit and spray top, however a thermal rash vest, sailing boots, hats and gloves are essential is not wearing a dry suit.
Please check out the sailing equipment available at the onsite chandlery - Purple Marine