Gravesend Sailing Club

Gravesend Sailing Club presents a clear beginner route. The Dinghies page says newcomers can try sailing at informal Discover Sailing sessions with an experienced sailor giving instruction, and that the club runs RYA Level 1 and 2 dinghy sailing courses each year. The Discover Sailing page says completely new visitors can be taken out by an experienced helm who will teach the basics.

The club says it is a Royal Yachting Association training establishment and offers courses. The Training page says it has a varied programme, summer Discover Sailing taster sessions, course application forms, and booking by returning an application form to the training principal with payment. The Dinghies page specifically mentions annual RYA Level 1 and 2 dinghy sailing courses. The fetched Upcoming Events page listed RYA Dinghy Level 1 on 30-31 May 2026 and RYA Dinghy Level 2 on 6-7 June 2026, but those dates were already past when checked on 12 June 2026, so they should not be treated as current bookable availability.