Everyone remembers their first gust.

Learn to sail on sheltered Dorset water - kids from 8, adults at any age, and racers who want their roll tacks sharper. Small groups, warm wetsuits, patient coaches.

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Today's windSW 12kn

Water17°C

Fleet14 dinghies

This weekend2 spaces

Courses

Pick your ticket. We'll sort the rest.

Boats, buoyancy aids and wetsuits all included. Every course maps to an RYA stage, so what you learn here counts everywhere.

First time · any age

Taster session

Two hours on the water with an instructor at the helm until you want it. Most people are steering within the hour.

2 hrs1:2 coachingYear round

£35per person

RYA Level 1–2 · adults

Start Sailing weekend

Two days from "which end is the front" to sailing a triangle on your own. Our most-booked course, and the best value.

2 daysMax 6Apr–Oct

£195incl. kit & cert

RYA Youth Stages 1–4 · ages 8–16

Young sailors

Saturday mornings through the season - stages, badges, capsize practice and a lot of laughing. Waiting list moves fast.

SaturdaysTerm blocksAges 8+

£120per 6-week block

Improvers · racing

Race coaching evenings

Starts, mark roundings, boat-on-boat tactics - Tuesday evenings with video debrief in the clubhouse after.

TuesdaysOwn boat okMay–Sep

£18per evening

Not sure which? Book the taster — it counts off your next course if you carry on.

Why Chesil

Sheltered water, small groups, proper coaching.

The water does the teaching - flat, sheltered and shallow, so confidence comes fast and capsizes are a giggle, not a drama
Max six per group - you're sailing, not queueing on a beach
RYA instructors, first-aid current - safety boat on the water for every session
Kit included - boats, wetsuits, buoyancy aids, spray tops; just bring trainers you don't mind wet

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