tuition
Learn to sail through the London Sailing Club. The whole premise behind the club is to teach our more novice members and help them achieve their goals. We offer informal training whilst you sail with us, mainly on yachts.
Yacht sailing
Powered by the wind and your crew, yachts are larger boats where you can live on board, so whether you’re exploring the coast or sailing offshore get ready to create your own adventure. See more below.
RYA Tuition
For more formal tuition, we recommend courses through any RYA Recognised Training Centre offering practical sail training and shore-based theory courses.
Close to London, our partners offer RYA Practical Sailing Courses in the busy tidal waters of the Solent and will give you the hands on experience you need to sail in tidal waters. They cover the entire experience range from those new to sailing and wanting to give it try, through to experienced sailors looking for their Yachtmaster ticket. Courses include Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Preparation.
RYA Shore-based Theory Courses are available in various locations in London and the South East. These RYA theory courses include the Day Skipper Theory, Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory and the VHF SRC Radio course.
To find your nearest official RYA training centre, please follow this link:
https://www.rya.org.uk/wheresmynearest/Pages/whichcourse.aspx#filter/
These are some RYA sailing schools our members have used:
Nomad Sailing
Endeavour Sailing
Yacht sailing
Powered by the wind and your crew, yachts are larger boats where you can live on board, so whether you’re exploring the coast or sailing offshore get ready to create your own adventure. See more below.
RYA Tuition
For more formal tuition, we recommend courses through any RYA Recognised Training Centre offering practical sail training and shore-based theory courses.
Close to London, our partners offer RYA Practical Sailing Courses in the busy tidal waters of the Solent and will give you the hands on experience you need to sail in tidal waters. They cover the entire experience range from those new to sailing and wanting to give it try, through to experienced sailors looking for their Yachtmaster ticket. Courses include Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Preparation.
RYA Shore-based Theory Courses are available in various locations in London and the South East. These RYA theory courses include the Day Skipper Theory, Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory and the VHF SRC Radio course.
To find your nearest official RYA training centre, please follow this link:
https://www.rya.org.uk/wheresmynearest/Pages/whichcourse.aspx#filter/
These are some RYA sailing schools our members have used:
Nomad Sailing
Endeavour Sailing
yacht sailing and racing
Is it for me? If you love being outdoors and want to learn a mentally challenging outdoor sport, with or without the family, then there’s no reason you can’t take up this exciting pastime. Every experience offers a new adventure and you’ll soon discover there’s new friends to meet in every port.
There are plenty of opportunities to get out on the water and have your first experience. The great thing is you can choose to be as hands-on as you want to be! Yachting does not need to be expensive. Although lots of sailors do own their own boats, there are many people that don’t because those who do are often looking for crew.
Yacht Sailing Holidays - If you want to guarantee some sunshine, you might like the idea of a yachting holiday abroad. There are plenty of opportunities for complete novices whether it’s a sailing trip with your own skipper on-board or joining a flotilla holiday suitable for beginners and families of all ages.
Yacht racing
Yacht racing offers a fantastic range of mental and physical challenges which can take you around the coast or even the world. We offer yacht racing experiences for you to have your first taste of being part of a race team. It's a great way of learning the basics under the guidance of a professional. We find there are plenty of boat owners who are looking for race crew.
If you’re up for a challenge, regattas like Cowes Week or Round the Island offer opportunities for beginners to take part in day races alongside experienced sailors. You can even take part in longer offshore races, including the Fastnet, after a series of training sessions.
There are plenty of opportunities to get out on the water and have your first experience. The great thing is you can choose to be as hands-on as you want to be! Yachting does not need to be expensive. Although lots of sailors do own their own boats, there are many people that don’t because those who do are often looking for crew.
Yacht Sailing Holidays - If you want to guarantee some sunshine, you might like the idea of a yachting holiday abroad. There are plenty of opportunities for complete novices whether it’s a sailing trip with your own skipper on-board or joining a flotilla holiday suitable for beginners and families of all ages.
Yacht racing
Yacht racing offers a fantastic range of mental and physical challenges which can take you around the coast or even the world. We offer yacht racing experiences for you to have your first taste of being part of a race team. It's a great way of learning the basics under the guidance of a professional. We find there are plenty of boat owners who are looking for race crew.
If you’re up for a challenge, regattas like Cowes Week or Round the Island offer opportunities for beginners to take part in day races alongside experienced sailors. You can even take part in longer offshore races, including the Fastnet, after a series of training sessions.