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Learn to windsurf, from RYA Start windsurfing courses up to advanced windsurfing clinics from waterstarts to carve gibing.

Windsurfing in Scotland is an exhilarating sport with a quick learning curve and many challenges. This is definitely a sport where you will get your hair wet!

Our Windsurf instructors use all the latest equipment and the new fastfwd teaching method which provides a more simplistic approach through lots of practical sessions. For information on T15, an RYA initiative to get young people windsurfing see below

Windsurfing "Try a Day"

Age 12 +

An opportunity to try windsurfing using modern stable boards. The day will be wet, fun and exhilarating. These days can combine with a Dinghy Sailing “Try a Day” to make a weekend of new activities

Cost £40

  •   3 May 08
  •   15 June 08
  •   6 July 08

RYA Start Windsurfing Course

Age 16 +

Start here and learn the basic skills of windsurfing. The centre has suitable boards and rigs for all ages to help you get going quickly.

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Low Season Cost £160

  •   9 May 08 - 11 May 08
  •   12 Sept 08 - 14 Sept 08

High Season Cost £175

  •   6 June 08 - 8 June 08
  •   18 July 08 - 20 July 08
  •   22 Aug 08 - 24 Aug 08

RYA Intermediate Windsurfing Course

Age 16 +

Using the latest gear, you will be working towards planing skills - use of harness, footstraps and beach starting. This course replaces the L 2/3 course and is suitable for anyone having completed a Start windsurfing course or equivalent.

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Low Season Cost £160

  •   25 Apr 08 - 27 Apr 08
  •   3 Oct 08 - 5 Oct 08

High Season Cost £175

  •   16 May 08 - 18 May 08
  •   13 June 08 - 15 June 08
  •   5 Sept 08 - 7 Sept 08

RYA Advanced Windsurfing Course

Age 16 +

These dates are programmed in anticipation of wind. This is an opportunity to build upon your planing skills, crack the Waterstart or nail that elusive carve gybe.

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Cost £175

  •   4 Apr 08 - 6 Apr 08
  •   31 Oct 08 - 2 Nov 08

Windsurfing Coaching

Age 15 +

Get together with some friends and come and improve your windsurfing skills. We can run coaching sessions for a minimum group of 3 on nearly all aspects of windsurfing. These may include : Beachstarting Gybing Waterstarts Footstraps and harness Getting going Alternatively bring your own kit and our instructors can guide you through setting it up efficiently.

Full Day Cost £70

Half Day Cost £40

Windsurfing Evening Sessions

Age 9 +

If you are relatively local to Largs or Cumbrae this is the ideal way of getting afloat and enjoying the summer evenings. All kit is provided. Suitable for beginners and experienced sailors of all ages from 9 upwards Transport available from and to Largs Yacht Haven; pick up 6pm sharp and return for 9pm. Due to the huge popularity of the evening sailing, all evening sessions must now be booked and paid for as a block. Refunds will not be given in the event of non-attendance.

4 Wednesdays Block Cost £84

  • Block 1   7 May 08 - 29 May 08
  • Block 2   4 June 08 - 25 June 08
  • Block 3   13 Aug 08 - 3 Sept 08
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