| An RYA Sailing Course is very useful for people who | | | | RYA Level 2. |
| want to get better at sailing, because it really helps you | | | | Having this qualification can help your CV, your UCAS |
| take it to the next level instead of just being a novice | | | | form or employment prospects. It is a great thing to |
| sailor. The course's full name is the RYA National | | | | have and you will really shine out by having it from one |
| Sailing Scheme and has 4 Youth Stages for | | | | of the most prestigious sailing organizations in the |
| Teenagers and Children and 2 Adult Stages as well as | | | | world. |
| 6 Advanced Modules. | | | | RYA Children's Courses |
| RYA Adult Courses | | | | The RYA method taught in the adult courses as Level |
| For Adults the RYA has Sailing Level 1 and sailing | | | | 1 and Level 2 is split into 3 Youth Stages, with 1 Youth |
| Level 2. Sailing Level 1 is a basic introduction to the | | | | Stage introducing 2 person sailing. The reason for this |
| sport and Level 2 builds upon the foundations of Level | | | | is that children have a shorter attention span and like to |
| 1 and makes the sailor proficient to sail without an | | | | see achievement faster than adults do (so more |
| instructor. | | | | certificates, more often). |
| RYA Level 1 includes basic orientation of the boat and | | | | Stage 1 is about learning the Sailing Terminology and |
| how to tack and gybe as well as sailing along a | | | | steering the boat. Stage 2 is about tacking and |
| straight course. RYA Level 2 is rigging the boat, | | | | controlling boat speed. Stage 3 is like RYA Level 2 |
| capsize drills and safety on the boat. Some people | | | | and includes capsize drill and safety. Stage 4 is about |
| don't do Level 1 and go straight on to Level 2, but most | | | | sailing with a helm and a crew. |
| will do an integrated course of both and end up with | | | | |