Haversham Sailing Club is a RYA Recognised Training Centre. Qualifications earned on RYA courses are recognised and valued in most parts of the world. We have a team of Senior Instructors, Instructors and Assistant Instructors who give their time freely.

HSC usualy run RYA LEVEL 1 Start Sailing – for total beginners and RYA LEVEL 2 Basic Skills.

The courses below are for adults and young people over the age of 16. For Junior training please see the Buccaneers page. You will need to attend ALL the dates for each course. These courses are only available to members of the club. Course Cost £100 for Level 1 and £85 for Level 2.

COURSES 2024: View and/or download a copy of the HSC Training Guide – Here
Level 1
Thursday 27th June and 4th July
Saturday 29th June and 6th July
Level 2
Thursday 1st and 8th August
Saturday 3rd and 10th August

The club also runs RYA Powerboat and Safety Boat courses – one of each annually – for members opting to join the safety boat team as their preferred duty. Dates for 2024 are: Sats 6 & 13th April, PB Helm, Sat 18th May PB Helm refresher, and PB Helm 16/17th November. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Social Saturdays are highlighted in the Club Calendar. 

Improver Sessions
Improver sessions run every Tuesday between the first Tuesday in April and the second Tuesday in September. Sessions start at 6pm and finish at 9pm or dusk (whichever is earlier). The safety boat will be on the water and there will be shore volunteers to help with rigging most evenings. All are welcome to come along. Occasionally, on Tuesdays, there are focussed sessions for single handers, double handers, racing or anything else members wish to improve on. To find out more, join the Club Improvers Group on Facebook

Other training
The club organises first aid courses for instructors, those doing safety boat duties and those helping with children’s activities. Any member of the club can attend a first aid course but places are limited and priority is given to those who require it for their duties. There is also food hygiene training for those who serve in the galley.

Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.