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Sailing and windsurfing are two great sports for getting you active and energetic, outside in the fresh air.

An Overview of Sailing

Once you've learnt the basics, you can actively explore your local stretch of water then join a sailing club full of like-minded people to go off cruising or racing. No matter what your age or experience, there is a course for you. It won't cost you a fortune, and there's an RYA Training Centre near you where you can get started.

Benefits

Sailing builds strength and endurance in the arms, shoulders and chest muscles and also aids the ability to think strategically and tactically due to the challenge of having to constantly react to changing conditions.

Involvement

For beginners, the RYA's Start Sailing courses provide the perfect introduction to the sport, ensuring you learn the correct techniques and know how to sail safely.

Adaptations and Equipment

Each RYA Training Centre can provide all the safety kit you require and will have wet weather clothing available, meaning only the minimum of kit is needed to get started.

Find Sailing Clubs/Groups Near You

Use the search below to find local organisations near you.

Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team

Across Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland the Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Teams are providing opportunities to support you to become more active.

Daily Boost

The Daily Boost aims to encourage children and young people to do 15 minutes of organised activity at school every day, benefiting their long-term physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Let's Get Moving: Healthy Spring!

For inspiration and opportunities to get you moving more throughout Spring!

National Governing Bodies

Royal Yachting Association

Contact Name
RYA House
Contact Email
enquiries@rya.org.uk
Contact Telephone
023 8060 4100
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre

LOPC provides adventurous outdoor activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people and others at affordable prices in a challenging and safe environment.

Active Leicester

Active Leicester

Active Leicester encompasses all sports in the city.

New Parks Cruising Association

New Parks Cruising Association

The New Parks Cruising Association is a club for people interested in sailing and motor yachting at sea. It was founded for past students of RYA cruising courses that were held as evening classes at New Parks College in Leicester.

Syston Sailing Club

Syston Sailing Club

Syston Sailing Club is a friendly, family-based club situated a few miles north of Leicester.

Active Blaby

Active Blaby

Active Blaby is your local service to help people become more active. We work hard to give people the capability, opportunity and/or motivation to add a bit more movement into their daily lives.

AMBITIONsportscoachingLtd

AMBITIONsportscoachingLtd

AMBITION stands for Achieving More By Identifying Talent In Ourselves Now and we are a Sports Coaching and Academic Support company that specialises in but is not limited to working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Social,

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Loughborough University Sailing & Windsurfing Club

Loughborough Students Sailing and Windsurfing Club is one of the most exciting clubs in the Athletic Union and one of the fasting improving university sailing clubs in the UK. We are based at Burton Sailing Club on Foremark Reservoir where we train in pre

Loughborough University

Loughborough University

Loughborough is extremely proud of its reputation for providing the best student experience. From its earliest days Loughborough University has produced research that matters, with strong links with industry, commerce and the professions.

Sport England

Sport England

Sport England is committed to helping people and communities across the country create sporting habits for life.

Active Hinckley & Bosworth

Active Hinckley & Bosworth

Active Hinckley and Bosworth are a team of individuals delivering, promoting and supporting all things sport and physical activity across the borough.

Active Rutland

Active Rutland

Rutland Local Sport Alliance (LSA) commonly known as Active Rutland acts as a key group in enabling key partners in sport, active recreation, health and physical activity in Rutland

1st Woodville (St .Stephens) Scouts

1st Woodville (St .Stephens) Scouts

1st Woodville (St Stephens) Scout Group is located in Woodville in the Heart of the National Forest in South Derbyshire. Join us on our adventure! Face the challenges, develop new skills, work as a team and make lasting memories.

Burton Sailing Club

We are a fun, family club providing a range of sail-related activities including training, racing, windsurfing and SUPs. Our courses are for beginners, improvers and experienced sailors of all ages. We enjoy excellent sailing facilities at Foremark Reserv

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Rutland Sailability

Founded in 1995, based at Rutland Sailing Club, our mission is one of “sharing the sport of sailing with people with a wide range and degree of disability, through recreation, training and racing.”

Check out our website for up to date information:

Cransley Sailing Club

Cransley Sailing Club

RYA training centre. We provide learn to sail courses for adults and youths. We also offer Stand Up Paddleboarding and Model Sailing.

RYA Foundation Fund

RYA Foundation Fund

The RYA Foundation seeks to promote participation in boating by those who are disadvantaged by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances.