Navigation Training for yacht sailors and powerboats

19/11/2009

The winter is the perfect time to improve your skills by getting to grips with Navigation and chart work with the RYA Day Skipper Theory course and Coastal Skipper/Yacht Master Theory.

The Day Skipper theory course is the perfect starting point. Click here for info on Coastal skipper / yacht Master theory). We have courses running from Feb - May Click here for dates

Course topics include:

the basics of seamanship
the essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage
chartwork
electronic charts
position fixing
plotting a course to steer
weather forecasting and meteorology
tides
collision regulations
construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat
emergency and safety procedures including distress calls,use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and liferafts

We run the course over 3 weekends from May through to end of May. You do not need to book consecutive weekends.

The course costs £365 with a 15% discount if you book 2 months in advance. This price includes the theory pack.

Click here for dates

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Save £71 on private windsurfing and £131 on private sailing lessons: This time of year can offer some of the best sailing and windsurfing conditions. The water is warm and will stay so for a couple more months. To help you make the most of the conditions we can offer you some great deals on private tuition for all abilities on Wednseday, Thursday and Friday in September and October.
Lagoon Hosts BSA windsurf race event: Hove Lagoon hosted the 4th BSA Slalom event where we were blessed with 12-18 knots of wind and beautiful sunshine.
Lagoon Watersports in the media: Lagoon Watersports in the National media. This month you can find feature about us in Adventure Travel magazine, ETC Magazine, Zest, Windsurf magazine and this Saturday we will be in the Daily Mail. Sun readers look out for a feature on Thunder cats soon.
Lagoon Kids Onboard sailing festival 2010: Onboard kids beat the gales and have a great regatta on Hove Lagoon.
Adults learn to sail at Hove Lagoon for just £20: A group of 24 adults spent the last 5 weeks at Hove Lagoon learning to sail and completing their RYA L1 Sailing qualification in partnership with the Active and Healthy Workplace Initiative.
Club members and staff have been making the most of the the wind: Windsurfers at the club have been getting out on the water in the recent strong winds. See a few pictures below of the action.
Lagoon hosts Windsurf and sailing race events for kids, the pro's and amateur windsurfers: Hove Lagoon has recently played host to the T15 youth windsurf race event, the BSA windsurf race event and a Laser Bugs kids sailing reggatta
Paddle Round The Pier: Paddle Round The Pier was once again a huge success raising over £36,000 for charity. The event saw over 40,000 visitirs which is amazing, and it was great to be part of it again.
Kids fun sailing regatta at Hove Lagoon this Saturday: Hove Lagoon Will be host to the areas Onboard Sailing Regatta this Saturday 17th JULY. We have got an afternoon of fun planned for all the kids using the Laser BUGs
Lagoon Watersports Raises £400 for Windsurf For Cancer Research!: Lagoon Watersports hosted a huge Windsurf Party on Saturday night in aid of W4CR! The legendary Lagoon windsurf parties have gone from strength to strength in the past couple of years with the 'in-house band' Lagoon 5 now known as Twig And The Giggleberries heading up the live music on the night!
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BSA windsurf race July 3 and 4: We will be hosting the BSA racing this weekend and it looks windy. Competitors please see info below on parking and camping as there are some new restrictions.
Lagoon's new yacht arrives: Our brand new Beneteau First 35 has just arrrived
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Kids sailing and windsurfing race days: Windsurfing is Sunday June 27th 12 noon and NEW sailing race day July 17th