The official sailing page invites people to learn to sail and develop skills on Mote Park Lake, and lists a one-hour Sailing Taster Session for beginners with an RYA Instructor. It also describes an RYA Level 1 / Youth Stage 1-2 course as an introduction covering the basics needed to get afloat under supervision.
Training
Mote Park Watersports Centre says it is an RYA Recognised Training Centre offering sailing activities. Current listed sailing training includes RYA Adult Level 1 / Youth Stage 1-2, RYA Adult Level 2 / Youth Stage 3-4, RYA Level 3, RYA Seamanship Skills, RYA Start Racing and RYA Assistant Instructor Training.
A current Sailing Taster Session is listed at GBP 48 per person per hour, described as a one-hour beginners session with an RYA Instructor. The sailing activity information also says minimum duration ranges from one-hour taster sessions up to a full-day course.
Junior and family suitability is supported. The sailing page lists youth prices for RYA courses and says the sailing fleet includes double-handers that are good for a family day out. The youth activities page lists Youth Sailing Sessions for ages 8-17, with summer Tuesday evening and winter Sunday morning sessions, no experience necessary, for young people who want to try sailing or build existing skills.
Access
Accessible sailing is clearly supported. The official sailing page says Mote Park Watersports Centre is a Sailability centre offering sailing sessions for disabled individuals, and lists Sailability Entry Level, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum Racing and Platinum Skills sessions.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official sailing page lists Maidstone Sailing Club membership at GBP 84 for a full year under 18 and GBP 170 for a full year over 18, with membership expiring on December 31st. It says members sail for GBP 8 at other times of the week when the centre is open and receive 10% off RYA sailing courses. Current sailing prices shown include Sailing Taster Session GBP 48 per person per hour; RYA Adult Level 1 / Youth Stage 1-2 GBP 204 adult and GBP 172 youth; RYA Adult Level 2 / Youth Stage 3-4 GBP 204 adult and GBP 172 youth; RYA Level 3 GBP 224 adult and GBP 192 youth; RYA Seamanship Skills GBP 255; RYA Start Racing GBP 194; Assistant Instructor Training GBP 249; Sailability Entry Level GBP 9 per hour; other listed Sailability levels GBP 12 per hour; one-to-one tuition GBP 48 per hour; sailing equipment hire GBP 15 per hour or GBP 60 all day.
Sailing equipment hire is explicitly listed on the official sailing page at GBP 15 per hour or GBP 60 all day. The same entry says hire is available all year when the centre is open, provided the user holds a Level 1 or above certificate or has sufficient competency in the craft being hired. The general rowboat, pedalo and paddlesports hire page was not used as evidence for sailing boat hire.
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