Training

Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club offers beginners sailing courses for adults and juniors. Whether you're looking for relaxing cruising or competitive racing - learn to sail with us.

Our courses combine the excitement of sailing with the laid-back atmosphere you'll only get at a friendly club such as Island Barn. At the end of the course, you will be invigorated, relaxed and smiling! And you'll take away a skill for life.

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Tuesday night TrySail is the perfect opportunity to learn how to sail in a laid back a laid-back structured training programme.  A chance to try sailing at a low cost, just £5 per session!

 

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Junior Training Scheme

The aim of these sessions is to offer children and youths up to the age of 18, from complete beginners upwards, a structured course starting with basic theory and sailing in a straight line, through beating, tacking, reaching, running, gybing, to race theory and a number of short races.

 

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Discover our training guide, 20 pages of lessons and techniques to help you learn and improve your sailing skills.

 

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Any profession or sport involving equipment inevitably accumulates a lexicon of technical terms. In this section we'll cover most of what you'll need to know by the end of your first serious season's sailing.

 

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# Article Title
1 Adult Training - TrySail
2 Tuesday Trysail Schedule and Calendar
3 Junior Training Scheme
4 Race Training
5 Safety and Rules of the House
6 IBRSC Training FAQ
7 Further Information
8 Resue Hints
9 Outboard Engines - Care And Feeding
 
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