At Port Edgar we offer a wide range of sailing courses from beginner right through to advanced and instructor level. And there’s no better way of getting into the popular sport than with our team of highly experienced instructors. Most of our courses follow the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) National Sailing Scheme, and on successful completion you will be awarded a certificate allowing you to move to the next level. Already experienced but not yet completed any courses? With the correct pre-requisite experience you can join in at any level. Please contact our bookings team for advice on which course is the one for you.
Dinghy One Day Taster
Dinghy Taster courses are just that; a little taste of sailing. You’ll get a fun, hands on, introduction to dinghy sailing and by the end you’ll be part of the crew! And if you book your next course on the day, you’ll receive 10% off!
RYA Dinghy Start Sailing (Level 1)
This course is a gentle introduction to sailing, where you will learn how to rig a dinghy and the basics to get afloat for the first time. At the end, you’ll be able to sail in light winds under supervision.
RYA Dinghy Basic Skills (Level 2)
This course gives you the chance to really get to grips with the sport. Our instructors will help develop your skills so you’ll be a safe and competent sailor in no time. By the end of the course you’ll be sailing independently (in good conditions) and you’ll even be able to hire boats from Port Edgar to go out in yourself! Please note; if you choose to complete the course over a weekend, you must have already completed the RYA Dinghy Level 1 course.
Better Sailing (Level 3)
The new RYA Level 3 course is now fully integrated into the National Sailing Scheme. The course is designed to give you an opportunity to practice techniques introduced at Level 1 & 2 and to develop your performance. It’s also a great way to help prepare for moving onto the RYA advanced modules.
Advanced Dinghy Modules
Once you’ve got to grips with the basics, take your sailing further with our advanced modules. You can either focus on one module over a weekend or, if you choose to take part in one of our 5 day skills development weeks, you should aim to cover two of the modules.
Sailing experience after completing the Basic Skills Level 2 course is required before taking part in any of these advanced modules. And if it’s been a while since you were last out on the water, we’d recommend completing our Better Sailing course Level 3.
RYA Dinghy Seamanship Skills
An excellent course which is all about boat control, solving problems afloat and becoming a more confident and accomplished sailor.
RYA Dinghy Day Sailing
Explore the Firth of Forth with our Day Sailing course. With picturesque harbours, sandy beaches, islands and the famous backdrop of bridges, it’s a great location to spend time learning basic navigation and the planning skills needed to enjoy a day trip.
RYA Dinghy Start Racing
Racing is one of the best ways to develop your sailing skills and get involved with your local club. This course will teach you all you need to know to increase your boat speed and feel confident in the rules and start line tactics. Go on; satisfy that thirst for some competition!
RYA Dinghy Sailing with Spinnakers
One of the most rewarding of all the RYA courses, we’ll help develop your knowledge of the power zone! Before you know it you’ll be blasting along and gybing with the spinnaker up.
RYA Dinghy Performance Sailing
Get to grips with our high performance boats! This course will improve your boat handling, master trapeze and spinnaker skills and give you the confidence to sail these fantastic dinghies in all conditions. To gain the most from this course, we recommend at least two seasons of sailing after completing your Level 2.
Race Training
Scottish Keelboat Academy
We are home to the Scottish Keelboat Academy, which provides a pathway for 16 – 24 year olds into top levels of keelboating both nationally and internationally. If you’re an experienced club racer in dinghies, keelboats or yachts and are interested in training; weekends and access to the squad, then give us a call and someone will be happy to help. By application only.
Open Race Training
With our highly experienced team of race coaches, these weekends are perfect for those looking to fine tune their skills and keep sailing through the winter months. Bring your own boat or simply hire one from our extensive fleet at Port Edgar!
Skills Development Weekends
Multihull Sailing (Catamaran)
High speeds, very wet and lots of fun, multihulls are some of the fastest sailing dinghies around. This weekend course is guaranteed to get your adrenaline pumping as you learn trapezing techniques and how to control these speedy boats.
5 Day Dinghy Courses
Dinghy Cruising Week
Combine the RYA Seamanship and Day Sailing modules and not only will you develop your boat handling skills, you’ll also learn the navigation techniques needed to safely cruise a small boat on a day trip.
You’ll learn about boat control, solving problems afloat and will become a more confident and accomplished sailor whilst exploring the Firth of Forth. With picturesque harbours, sandy beaches, islands and the famous backdrop of bridges, it’s a great location to spend time learning basic navigation and the planning skills needed to enjoy a day trip.
Advanced Dinghy Handling Week
By bringing together the Spinnaker and Performance sailing modules this course develops your boat handling skills and knowledge of how to get the very best out of modern dinghies. The week will include all aspects of spinnaker and trapeze work alongside how to make performance boats go fast. We recommend you have had at least two seasons of sailing after completing the Basic Skills course to ensure you get the most from this fun course.
