Dinghy Minis
Dinghy sailing for 6-7 year olds
Getting your kids into dinghy sailing can be hugely rewarding and a great way of introducing them to skills and ignite a lifetime’s passion.
About the course
Our five-day Dinghy Minis course is a great introduction to dinghy sailing for children who are 6 and 7 years old. The course will help build water confidence through fun sailing-based activities in a safe learning environment in a 3-1 instructor ratio.
- Morning sessions are spent on the water between 09:00am – 12:00pm over five days.
Due to the physical nature of this programme and the age of the children partaking on the course, on water sessions are restricted to three hours each day.
- Afternoon sessions are shorebased and focus on Dinghy Science between 13:00pm – 16:00pm over five days.
Morning and afternoon sessions can be booked separately so you can choose to book a full day or a morning session only.
No previous experience needed as our instructors will help you every step of the way.
Syllabus
Morning Sessions – on water
- RYA Stage 1 – During this course participants will be working towards the course syllabus and RYA stages as advertised, however sign off and completion of the participants logbook will be dependent on their ability.It is also important to note that while we have a fantastic instructor team and will do everything in our powers to ensure that outlined levels are completed, there may be external factors, such as weather, the level of the group or individuals, that may prevent this from happening.
Afternoon Sessions – shorebased
The Dinghy Science syllabus includes the following:
- Boat build, teaching the correct terminology for parts of the boat (bow, port etc)
- Design a sail, teaching about parts of sail and testing the artistic skills of the children too
- Gutter boat racing, build a mini boat and use ‘turbulent’ flow (huffs and puffs) to propel it along the gutter
- Laminar flow experiment using a spoon and running water
- Yard trolley obstacle course
- Map (chart) reading, treasure hunt
- Spell you name phonetically (Golf, Alpha, Romeo, Yankee)
- Tour of a yacht (if available) alongside
What’s included
- All equipment and tuition
- Children are supervised at all times by our experienced and safeguard trained watersports instructor team throughout the session
Dates and pricing
| Course | From | To | Non-res |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinghy Mini’s 6-7yrs | 26/05/2025 | 30/05/2025 | £285 |