Essex Outdoors Bradwell: RYA Adults Sailing Weekend
Get ready to set sail from our Royal Yachting Association Training centre at Bradwell Waterside in Essex.
Whether you want to get on the water and learn the ropes or you’re a more experienced mariner wanting a refresher, our summer sailing weekends at the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Essex Outdoors Bradwell training centre will suit everyone.
This NEW three-day sailing weekend, based on the River Blackwater Estuary on the east coast, has residential and day options available.
Depending on where you live and how far you have to travel, you can make a stay of it and enjoy the full experience with us.
Time on the water will be spent on Wayfarers (dinghies) and Dufours (keelboats), and there is the option to use Picos (single handed dinghies) that may suit particularly keen and agile participants!
Other dates available - Friday 4 to Monday 6 September.
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