Dinghy Level 2 : Basic Skills
Overview
Certification: RYA Dinghy Level 2
Cost: €200
Course Duration: 2 days
Course Times: 9.30am-5pm
Build on the Level 1 skills, while gaining confidence afloat. The RYA Dinghy Level 2 Course will take your basic skills and teach you the next level of boat control.
Syllabus
In addition to fine honing the skills you will have acquired on the level 1, the level 2 course introduces the following manoeuvres and skills:
- Reefing – making your sail area smaller to cope with weather conditions.
- Learning how to pick up a mooring.
- Learning how to come alongside a moored boat / pontoon.
- Recovering a person fallen overboard.
- Introduction to Racing!
Successful participants will receive the RYA Level 2 Dinghy Certificate. Courses run on Saturdays and Sundays from 9.30am-5pm each day. The course begins in the RS Zest, as the course progresses you’ll be introduced to the more powerful Laser, and RS Quest double handed boats.
Our cancellation policy for this course can be viewed here.
To book this course:
Step 1: Online payment, after which you will receive an email confirmation with a link to an online form.
Step 2: Submission of the online form.
Your course booking will only be secured once both steps are completed.
Course Calendar
| Course | Date | Spaces Left? |
|---|---|---|
Course 1: 6-7 May 2023 |
Saturday 6th May 2023 - Sunday 7th May 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 2: 27-28 May 2023 |
Saturday 27th May 2023 - Sunday 28th May 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 3: 10-11 June 2023 |
Saturday 10th June 2023 - Sunday 11th June 2023 |
4 |
Course 4: 24-25 June 2023 |
Saturday 24th June 2023 - Sunday 25th June 2023 |
5 |
Course 5: 15-16 July 2023 |
Saturday 15th July 2023 - Sunday 16th July 2023 |
8 |
Course 6: 22-23 July 2023 |
Saturday 22nd July 2023 - Sunday 23rd July 2023 |
6 |
Course 7: 29-30 July 2023 |
Saturday 29th July 2023 - Sunday 30th July 2023 |
8 |
Course 9: 19-20 August 2023 |
Saturday 19th August 2023 - Sunday 20th August 2023 |
5 |
Course 10: 26-27 August 2023 |
Saturday 26th August 2023 - Sunday 27th August 2023 |
8 |
Course 11: 23-24 September 2023 |
Saturday 23rd September 2023 - Sunday 24th September 2023 |
8 |
Course 12: 30 September - 1 October 2023 |
Saturday 30th September 2023 - Sunday 1st October 2023 |
8 |
Course 8: 12-13 August 2023 |
Saturday 12th August 2023 - Sunday 13th August 2023 |
8 |
Reviews
Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend for a day out or lessons. Paddle board and kayak rentals are lots of fun.
June 24, 2020
I would recommend anyone looking to improve their skills to attend this course. Excellent facilities, boats and really good instruction. Good craic with the group too. Will definitely do this... read more
kierannDecember 5, 2022
Came here with my mom for a stand up paddle board rental, the staff went above and beyond to be super friendly and the experience was great and good value!
July 1, 2020
