Start sailing at Willen Lake and take part in courses based on the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme for under 16. We offer the courses at weekends and during the school holiday weeks.

After completing the first level you can join our sailing club on Tuesday or Thursday.

Our Junior Sailing courses use single handed dinghies giving participants independence and control of their own boat right from the start.

The Courses are delivered through a mixture of games and tasks to ensure that participants have lots of fun as they learn & build on their skills.
 

At Willen Lake we offer:

RYA Stage 1 - RYA Stage 2 - RYA Stage 3 - RYA Stage 4

When Children have reached stage 4 we offer the adult module courses: Sailing with Spinnakers & Seamanship Skills.  For more details see our Advanced junior courses.
For dates and prices:

Please telephone 01908 691630 or email admin@whitecap.co.uk

RYA Youth Windsurfing Scheme

Stage 1 & 2 (8-13 years)/Level 1 (14-17 years)

These courses are an ideal opportunity for young people to learn the basics of the exciting sport of windsurfing. 

During the courses you will get to know all about the boards and sails, try out a mixture of fun and games out on the water.   By the end of the week you will be amazed how much fun it is to learn to windsurf will have developed your skills and background knowledge and be well on the way to being a confident sailor.

After you have gained your Windsurfing Stage 1 award why not continue windsurfing throughout the summer and join our after schools club.  More details.....

Fast moving activity week in which you might find yourself in the trees of the high ropes course, going for gold on the archery range or being part of a team in the raft building challenge. Just 3 of the activities in an action packed week designed to challenge and improve your skills and self confidence.

Have a go at a variety of activities some you might not have tried before. Zooming across the water on a kneeboard. Joining in on the bell boats. Competing to achieve the lowest score on the Adventure Golf. All part of a mixed land and water activity week at Willen Lake.

We offer a choice of weeks exclusively Sailing, Windsurfing & Paddlesports (Canoeing). Multi watersports weeks enable you to try your hand at a combination of Sailing, Windsurfing and Paddlesports. All these courses cater for complete beginners. The single sport weeks will develop your skills further. If you are not a beginner you can join the exclusive programme at your skill level or for dinghy sailing you should join the advanced course at the end of August.

Typical Course:

2 days RYA Dinghy Sailing stage 1

2 days RYA Windsurfing stage 1

1 day BCU 1 star

For Prices and dates please telphone for details

01908 691630

Paddlesports Courses

The sheltered waters of Willen Lake are a great place to learn to control a kayak or canoe. Our experienced coaches will introduce you to the thrill and freedom of being afloat while looking after your safety as you learn the basic strokes. One day provides an introduction to the sport. All specialist equipment provided. Juniors can join onto the paddlepower club on Wednesday evenings.

The Canoe England scheme for Young People
 
Paddlepower is an exciting scheme that has been designed to meet the needs of young people. It’s colourful and youth centred approach aims to:  

• Encourage more young people to come into and stay in the sport
• Provide progression and reward achievement in a wide range of topics
• Show them all aspects of the sport – both competitive and adventurous
• Provide signposts into Clubs where their skills and development can be nurtured
• Provide a flexible structure for delivery according to venue/situation
• The scheme has recently been revised and now comprises of 5 Awards to support a young paddler’s introduction and progress in Paddlesport.

The Paddlepower Awards

Paddlepower Start
An entry level award suitable for taster sessions or as part of a series of sessions.

Paddlepower Passport
Four progressive levels based on 24 topics which can be grouped into Safety Awareness, Paddling Skills, Varied Experiences, and Supporting Knowledge. The award is equivalent to 1 Star.

Paddlepower Discover
This follows on from Passport with a further 4 levels to take the young paddler to equivalent of 2 star standard