Keelboat Sailing Courses
Bridge the gap between small boats and yachts with our keelboat sailing courses
Keelboats are the largest of the small sailing boats and designed to be sailed by two or more people. They tend to be dryer and more stable than dinghies and multihulls, due to the weighted keel under the hull which reduces the likelihood of the boat capsizing. In some designs the keel can be raised making it easier to store and transport.
You will find many of the same controls as on a dinghy, but with extra equipment you’d find on sailing yachts, such as winches. Keelboats bridge the gap between small boats and cruisers, offering the benefits of both to beginners learning to sail. Find out more about our keelboat courses below.
RYA Keelboat Level 1
Start Sailing
A course for complete beginners specific to learning to sail a keelboat, teaching you how to leave and return and sail in all directions.
Required experience
None.
Minimum duration
Approximately 2 days, 16 hours or equivalent number of sessions
Minimum age
None
Content
Learn to sail in all directions, leaving and returning, and master the skills of tacking and gybing
Certificate issuing criteria
Able to sail on all point of sail, tacking and gybing in light winds, and leave and return under supervision
Format
Afloat
RYA Keelboat Level 2
Basic Skills
Fine tune the basics, and build confidence increasing knowledge in rigging, sailing on all points and developing essential safety knowledge.
Required experience
Sailing skills to the standard of Level 1 in a keelboat
Minimum duration
Approximately 2 days, 16 hours or equivalent number of sessions
Minimum age
None
Content
Rigging, leaving the shore and building confidence and improved sailing in all directions, including essential safety knowledge
Certificate issuing criteria
Able to sail a keelboat confidently, on all points of sail, making decisions in good conditions
Format
Afloat
Own Boat Tuition
New to boating and need some help?
We can work with you, on your own boat, to increase your skills, confidence and knowledge so you can enjoy exploring Oman in your own boat.
We can help with any kind of boat (power or sail) and all abilities are welcome. Please get in touch with us and we will be happy to discuss the details of what we can offer to give you the confidence to enjoy your boat.
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